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Soft Sugar Cookies with Lemon or Orange Butter Frosting

Make Soft Sugar Cookies with Lemon or Orange Butter Frosting at home with Flour, Baking Soda, Salt, Butter, and Shortening. Serves 24. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 1
• 2 tbsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/3 cup
• 4 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 1/2 tsp
• to taste

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine flour, soda, and salt and set aside.

2. 2

   Cream butter, shortening and sugar.

3. 3

   Mix egg, vinegar, lemon rind and vanilla; add to creamed mixture.

4. 4

   Combine all ingredients.

5. 5

   Roll out 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick and cut out.

6. 6

   Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 8-10 minutes at 375F.

7. 7

   Cool slightly then finish cooling on racks.

8. 8

   Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar, beating well.

9. 9

   Slowly beat in the juice and vanilla, then the remaining powdered sugar. If needed add extra juice to make of spreading consistency.

10. 10

    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Laurie; 6 June 2003. www.fareshare.net