Cutout Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 c. brown sugar
  • 2 c. butter, melted
  • 4 eggs, well beaten
  • 2 c. milk
  • 4 tsp. baking soda
  • 10 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 10-12 c. flour or until dough is the right consistency to roll with rolling pin

Frosting:

  • 3 3/4 c. Crisco
  • 10 c. powdered sugar
  • 1 c. milk
  • 5 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. salt

DIRECTIONS:

Mix together sugar, butter and eggs. Add rest of ingredients and about half of flour; mix well. Continue adding flour, a little at a time until right consistency. Roll out on a floured surface about 1/4″ thick. Cut out with cookie cutters and place onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for approximately 10 minutes. Do not overbake! Frosting: Whip everything together until frosting is fluffy. Works great to whip it up in Bosch mixer. Frost cooled cookies and decorate like desired.