Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1/2 cup multicolored candy sprinkles
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 drops red food coloring, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 28 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). place the sprinkles in a shallow bowl.
• beat the shortening and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until the mixture is light and creamy. pour in the , and mix for about 1 minute on low speed. mixture will be lumpy. mix in the baking powder, and stir in flour to make a smooth dough. stir in red food coloring by drops until the mixture is desired shade of pink.
• pinch off about 1 rounded tablespoon of dough, roll into a ball, and dip the ball into the sprinkles, covering the top. place the ball a baking sheet with the sprinkles up, and repeat with the rest of the dough. use the bottom of a glass to press the cookies flat.
• bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are very lightly browned and the cookies are crisp, 12 to 14 minutes. let cool 1 minute on baking sheet before removing to a rack to finish cooling.