Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening (I use butter)
3 eggs
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. lemon extract or 2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. or more flour

Preparation

Combine sugars and shortening until creamy and fluffy.
Beat in eggs. Stir in sour cream, blending well. Sift flour with dry ingredients.
Add to the batter with lemon extract or vanilla. Add enough flour
so dough can be easily rolled out.
Roll out on floured board to 1/4-inch thick.
Cut with a large cookie cutter. Sprinkle with sugar.
Place a raisin or pecan half in the center of each cookie.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheets and bake at 350\u00b0 until lightly browned (about 10 minutes).