Sugar Cookie
2/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
4 teaspoons milk
2 cups sifted all-purpose four
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar, orange peel and vanilla. Add egg: beat till light and fluffy. Stir in milk. Sift together dry ingredients; blend in creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Chill 1 hour.
I needed a frosting that would dry hard but taste nummy. Anytime I think of any royal icing I think of the hard not so tasty frosting my mom would use when we made our gingerbread house every year. I didn't want that. This recipe did the trick.
Frosting
4 Tbsp. meringue powder
1/2 cup water
Mix on high a long time until it is fluffy and it peaks.
7 cups powdered sugar (add more sugar if to runny)
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 tbsp. Crisco
2 tbsp. Corn Syrup
Slowly add to above mixture.
You can store any extra frosting in an airtight container for several weeks.
Enjoy!
