Name: Shiela's Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: Margarine - 1 cup; Shortening - 1 cup; White sugar - 1 cup; Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup; Eggs - 2; Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 4 ½ cups; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Cream of tartar - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Confectioners' sugar - 3 cups; Margarine, softened - ¼ cup; Lemon juice - 1 ½ teaspoons; Milk - 3 tablespoons

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Shiela's Sugar Cookies

1. Margarine - 1 cup

2. Shortening - 1 cup

3. White sugar - 1 cup

4. Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup

5. Eggs - 2

6. Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon

7. All-purpose flour - 4 ½ cups

8. Baking soda - 1 teaspoon

9. Cream of tartar - 1 teaspoon

10. Salt - 1 teaspoon

11. Confectioners' sugar - 3 cups

12. Margarine, softened - ¼ cup

13. Lemon juice - 1 ½ teaspoons

14. Milk - 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Shiela's Sugar Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2. Stage

In a large bowl, cream together the 1 cup margarine, shortening, white sugar and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.

3. Stage

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

4. Stage

To make frosting, combine the 3 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup margarine and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice in a medium bowl. Mix until smooth, adding milk 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting has reached its desired consistency.