lollipop sugar cookies

Lollipop Sugar  Cookies Easy Recipes

2/3 cup butter flavor shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
24 ice cream sticks

Cream the shortening, sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Beat in the egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Shape dough into balls about 1 1/2 inches. Push stick into the center of the dough. Place the dough parallel 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten to 1/2 inch with floured spatula. Decorate as desired. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Place on wire rack to finish cooling.

Busy Day Beef Stroganoff

1 pound round steak, 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick
2/3 cup water
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon flour
Buttered egg noodles

Trim fat from meat. Cut into small pieces. Heat fat in skillet. When there is about 3 tablespoons of melted fat in skillet, remove trimmings. (If fat coating is thin, add butter to make 3 tablespoons.) Quickly brown meat in fat. Add water and mushrooms (including liquid); stir in soup mix and heat to boiling.

Blend sour cream and flour; add to skillet. Cook and stir until mixture thickens.

Serve over hot buttered egg noodles.

Makes 6 servings.