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Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies Recipe

The key to making these turn out is adding flour till no longer sticky and keeping the dough cold. I use only 1/4 of the dough at a time.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: < 4 Hours, Cookie and Brownie, Dessert, Kid-Friendly, Weeknight
Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 142.9kcal

Ingredients

Wet ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening or 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Dry ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Mix 1st four ingredients till blended.
  • Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl then add to the wet ingredients until well blended.
  • Cut into half and wrap both pieces (like bread loaves) in plastic wrap.
  • Chill 1 hour.
  • Using one piece at a time, roll on floured surface, if to sticky keep adding flour till you have a manageable dough like consistency.
  • Cut out shapes.
  • Cook 400 degrees ungreased 6-8 minutes till lightly golden.
  • Cool on wire rack.
  • Keep all unused portions cold for easier handling.

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Nutrition

Serving: 781g | Calories: 142.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.4g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Cholesterol: 17.6mg | Sodium: 118.1mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 8.4g