I usually make a couple batches of this dough so that each person in the family can have one cookie per night during the second week of Advent devotions. This dough does not need chilled before cutting out.
3c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. butter or butter flavored shortening
2 eggs
1 c. sugar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening as for pie crust. Beat eggs, add sugar and beat well. Blend egg mixture into flour mixture. Roll out to 1/8 " thickness on floured board or counter. Cut and lift with spatula to ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6-8 minutes. When done, remove very carefully and cool on a wire rack. Be especially careful with the key and scepter cookies as they break very easily. Store in a tin for use during the week.
Here are the patterns for the cookies to be cut into freehand with a knife (make at least one per family member) or use cutters if you have these shapes.
Sunday (Day 8): Crown
Monday (Day 9): Rose
Tuesday (Day 10): Scepter
Wednesday (Day 11):Rising Sun
Thursday (Day 12): Key
Friday (Day 13): Star
Saturday (Day 14): Lamb
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