Royal Icing Sugar Cookies

Royal Icing Sugar Cookies {Mom Riedel}

3/4 cups shortening (part butter or margarine)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla or more for me
2 1/2cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend in flour, powder and salt. Cover and Chill 1 hour. Heat oven to 400. Roll out dough and cut shapes about 1/8 inch thick. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes. Makes 4 dozen 3 inch cookies.

Royal Icing

9 cups powder sugar (2 lbs)
½ cup water
½ cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla

 Stir and heat to medium and dip cookies. Dry till hard.
{Icing for 2 batches of cookies}