Great-Grandma Berry’s Sugar Cookies

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl and set aside. In another large bowl, mix the sugar and shortening until combined. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla. Starting with the flour mixture, alternate adding the flour mixture and ice cold water to the sugar mixture. Mix until just combined.

Using an 18/10 sized ice cream scoop, scoop out your sugar cookie dough and gently roll into balls. Place the individual balls about 2 inches apart on your cookie sheet. Gently press the balls with the bottom of a small glass to flatten them a little. You may choose to dip the bottom of the glass in flour so they won’t stick to the dough. Place in the oven and bake for 10-13 minutes.

If you want to make your sugar cookies look pretty, sprinkle them with colorful sanding sugar after flattening them and before placing them in the oven. Store covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container.

Enjoy!