Grandma's Sugar Cookies Recipe

• 2 c. sugar
• 6 tbsp. vegetable shortening, softened
• 3/4 stick (6 tbsp.) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 2 lg. Large eggs
• 1/2 c. lowfat sour cream
• 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon double acting baking pwdr
• Colored granulated sugar for sprinkling cookies, if you like

1. In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together the sugar, shortening and butter and the lemon zest till mix is light and fluffy.
2. Beat in Large eggs one at a time, beating well after addition and stir in lowfat sour cream.
3. In a small bowl sift together flour, nutmeg, baking soda and baking pwdr and stir flour mix into the butter mix a little at a time.
4. (The dough will be very soft.)
5. Spoon the dough into a large sheet of waxed paper.
6. Flatten it slightly.
7. Refrigeratein waxed paper overnight.
8. Working with half the dough, roll out.
9. With 3-inch cutter cut out rounds.
10. Transfer dough to slightly floured cookie sheet and bake the cookies 8-10 min.
11. Remove from cookie sheet and transfer cookies to rack and sprinkle with colored sugar.

sugar, vegetable shortening, unsalted butter, freshly grated lemon zest, eggs, sour cream, flour, nutmeg, baking soda, double acting baking pwdr, sugar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/grandma-s-sugar-cookies-6825 (may not work)