Cracked Sugar Cookies II

Name: Cracked Sugar Cookies II
Total time: 1523
Yield: 66
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 1.5 cups white sugar; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2.5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.25 cup white sugar for decoration

Recipe by Lesa Caruso from allrecipes.com

Dessert 25 Hr. 23 Mins.

Ingredients

66 servings

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1 cup shortening
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1.5 cups white sugar
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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2.5 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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0.25 cup white sugar for decoration

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just barely golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.