Mom'S Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 cups flour
Frosting
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
powdered sugar, as needed
1 teaspoon vanilla
food coloring, as desired
candy sprinkles, as desired
colored crystal sugar, as desired

Preparation

Cream sugar, shortening and eggs in large mixing bowl. Mix in other ingredients-add flour a little at a time, using wooden spoon if mix gets too thick for electric mixer. Chill dough for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Use plenty of flour to roll out dough about 1/4 in thick; cut with assorted cookie cutters. Bake for 10-12 min or until cookies are just lightly brown on bottom.
Frosting: Melt butter in microwave; add milk and vanilla and stir.
Place powdered sugar in separate containers. Add a little milk mixture and stir until frosting reaches desired consistency. Use food coloring and assorted sprinkles to frost/decorate cookies as desired.