1 stick Crisco Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening

OR 1 cup Crisco Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening

1 cup sugar 1 large egg

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

3 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt DECORATIONS

Granulated sugar, colored sugar crystals, frosting or assorted candies

PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:
1. 1.

BEAT shortening and sugar in large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla until well blended.

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COMBINE flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to shortening mixture at low speed until well blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.

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HEAT oven to 375F. Roll 1/3 of dough at a time on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough with 2 to 3-inch floured cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired.

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BAKE 5 to 9 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer cookies to cooling rack. Frost and decorate as desired.

5. VARIATION

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DROP COOKIE: Do not refrigerate dough. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonsful of dough 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375F for 7 to 8 minutes.