Sugar Cookies!!

This morning Rachel came into the bedroom and said, "Mom can we make some cookies today?" I am trying to practice good parenting skills. One skill my mom taught me is to ALWAYS say YES when you can. Sometimes we get into such a habit of saying "No" to our kids that we take the wind out of their sails and snuff out their creative energy. If I say "Yes" to Rachel most of the time, then when I need to say "No" (like when she asks if she can hit Ben) she understands it's for her good and not just because Mom is on a cranky power trip. So, at 9:00 in the morning, I said "Yes" to my sweet girl and the two of us - in our pj's - made pumpkin shaped sugar cookies. (We ate breakfast first of course - I'm not that crazy).


The roll - - - the cut (Rachel called it her "pumpkin patch")


The smile - - - the taste!!

The recipe is easy, it's yummy, it makes a ton (about 4 dozen), and it doesn't need to chill in the refrigerator. Rachel loved using the cookie cutters. So say YES and give it a whirl!

Grandma's Sugar Cookies (Julia Burton)

2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening

4 eggs

3/4 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

6 1/2 cups flour (start with 6)

Cream sugar and shortening together. Add eggs and milk and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour, cream of tartar, salt, soda. Mix, adding flour as needed until mixture is no longer too sticky to handle. Roll out 1/4 - inch thick. Cut into desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-10 min. or until JUST BARELY BROWN on bottom. (baking too long will make them hard). Makes about 4 dozen large cookies.

Do I have something on my face?