Sour Cream Cutout Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 c. sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 c. butter
• 1/2 c. butter flavor Crisco
• 1 c. sour cream
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 5 1/2 c. flour

Frosting, or use your own favorite icing:

• 1/2 c. Crisco
• 1/4 c. water
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 c. powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Combine sugar, butter and Crisco; add eggs and sour cream. Beat well. Add dry ingredients and vanilla to creamed mixture. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Roll out with a little flour and cut out heart-shaped cookies. Bake at 300° until slightly browned. Do not over bake! Cool. Frost and decorate as you wish. Pink frosting on heart-shaped cookies looks pretty.