Make dough for Ethel's Sugar Cookies using vanilla for flavoring. Divide dough in half. Blend 2 sq. unsweetened chocolate (2 oz.) melted and cooled, into one half. Chill.

Roll remaining dough into an oblong, 12 x 9". Roll chocolate dough same size; lay on top of white. Roll together until 3/16" thick. Roll up tightly, beginning at wide side. Chill again.

Heat oven to 400º (mod. hot.) Cut 1/8" thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Makes 7 doz. cookies.
(I made these decades ago when my kiddos were small. They really enjoyed them.)

Ethel's Sugar Cookies


• 3/4 cup shortening (part butter or margarine)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp. lemon flavoring or 1 tsp vanilla
• *2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, and flavoring thoroughly. Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together, blend in.

Chill at least 1 hour.

Heat oven to 400º (mod. hot). Roll dough 1/8" thick on lightly floured board. Cut with 3" cooky cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6 to 8 min., or until cookies are a delicate golden color.

Note: Do NOT use self-rising flour in this recipe.

Recipe submitted by Marybeth on 10/2/00

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