Lofthouse-Style Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup butter flavor shortening
    1 cup sugar
    1 egg, lightly beaten
    1 cup heavy whipping cream
    1 teaspoon real vanilla
    4 cups flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
    In a large bowl, cream the shortening and the sugar.
    Take the mixer out and, with a wooden spoon, add the egg, whipping cream, and vanilla until thoroughly combined (it will look a bit \"stiff\"), but do not whip the cream too much.
    In another bowl, mix the remaining ingredients.
    Add half the dry mixture at a time to the wet mixture. Only mix until it is thoroughly mixed together. Dough will seem sticky.
    Roll dough into 1\" to 1-1/4\" balls and place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
    Flatten to 1/3\" thick with the flat bottom of a drinking glass. They do not spread much when baking.
    Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
    Take the cookies out of the oven and move immediately to a wire rack to cool. Frost and decorate as desired.

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