There’s no trick to baking these treats.

Big thanks to Ella and Maggie, first and third-grade cookie bakers, for dropping by The Cookery for this sugar cookie post. Bake these sugar cookies any time and decorate with your favorite buttercream frosting.

Any-time Sugar Cookies

¾ cup shortening

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

2 ½ cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

In large mixing bowl, thoroughly mix ingredients. Cover bowl, and chill dough at least one hour.

Roll out balls of dough on floured surface. Roll dough about 1/8” thick. Cut out cookies with desired shapes, and using a spatula, gently place cutouts on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6-8 minutes at 400° F. Yield: 4 dozen.