Lollipop Sugar Cookies

• 2/3 c. butter flavor Crisco
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. and 1 tsp. milk
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 24 to 30 flat ice cream sticks
• red hots
• coconut
• nuts
• colored sugar

1. Cream butter flavor Crisco, sugar, milk and vanilla in a large bowl at medium speed until well blended.
2. Beat egg into mixture. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Mix into creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.
4. Heat oven to 375u0b0.
5. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and push sticks into center of dough.
6. Place dough, with stick parallel, 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
7. Flatten to 1/2 inch with large, smooth, greased and floured spatula.
8. Decorate as desired with red hots, coconut, nuts or colored sugar, etc.
9. Press decoration into dough. Bake at 375u0b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
10. Cool on baking sheet.

butter flavor, sugar, milk, vanilla, egg, flour, baking powder, salt, flat ice cream sticks, red hots, coconut, nuts, colored sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=273961 (may not work)