Sugar Cookies
Submitted by Firecookie on 12/07/03
| 2/3 |
cup |
shortening |
3 1/2 |
cups |
all-purpose flour |
| 2/3 |
cup |
butter |
2 |
tsp |
baking powder |
| 1 1/2 |
cups |
white sugar |
1 |
tsp |
salt |
| 2 |
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eggs |
1/3 |
cup |
granulated sugar for decoration |
| 2 |
tsp |
vanilla extract |
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Directions
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2) In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and
sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder
and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until dough comes together.
Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in sugar. Place
them on an unprepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
3) Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until
bottom is light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire
racks. |
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