#72

Sometimes I wonder what it
would be like to live a normal life
of a 9-5 job where you clock in and 
clock out, rather than teaching, 
where the hours are endless,
because after a twelve hour day,
you come home and bake Shamrock cookies,
because your creative writing class is having food 
to celebrate creative non-fiction writing about 
favorite recipes (thank you Dorothy Phillips; may you rest in peace).

Rolled Sugar Cookies

3 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1 scant t. soda
1/2 t. nutmeg
1 t. salt
1 c. shortening.
Mix dry ingredients and cut in shortening

Beat two eggs in separate bowl
Add 1 c. sugar, 4 T. milk, and 1 t. real vanilla
Beat together and add to dry ingredients.  Roll out and cut with cookie cutter.  Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.  Let set on cookie sheet before transferring to wire rack. 

Frosting: 1/2 c. butter, 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar, milk or half and half for consistency, 1 t. real vanilla...and food coloring of your choice.  (This recipe is approximate--I really don't have measurements!)