Giant Sugar Cookies With Raisin Polka Dots Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 egg yolks or 1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 2/3 cups sifted all purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Raisins
Directions
Thoroughly cream shortening and sugars.
Add egg yolks, milk, and vanilla; beat well.
Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture.
Chill dough 1 hour.
On well floured pastry cloth, roll the dough to 1/8 inch.
Cut with a 4 inch round cutter (or use canister lid).
Place several raisins atop each cooky, and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake 1 inch apart on ungreased cooky sheet in moderate oven (350°) 6 to 8 minutes.
Add egg yolks, milk, and vanilla; beat well.
Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture.
Chill dough 1 hour.
On well floured pastry cloth, roll the dough to 1/8 inch.
Cut with a 4 inch round cutter (or use canister lid).
Place several raisins atop each cooky, and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake 1 inch apart on ungreased cooky sheet in moderate oven (350°) 6 to 8 minutes.