1 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 c. shortening (aka, 1 stick butter and 1 stick margarine, softened)
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
salt (very helpful, right?! I put in a few sprinkles)
2 eggs
6 tsp. milk
- Sift all dry ingredients together.
- Add shortening and work together (did this by stirring/chopping with a fork)
- Add eggs and milk; stir until consistency looks right.
- Bake @ 375 degrees (8-10 mins depending on oven).
*When cutting out, flour surface well; form big dough ball and keep tossing on flour--onto anything--if things get sticky. Flour rolling pin often, and cut-outs, as well. Flour, flour, flour!
Frosting:
Heat in a saucepan:
1/2 stick butter
1 and 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
condensed milk (just gradually add more until it looks right!)
