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Basic Sugar Cookie Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar


Need cookie cutters, rolling pin and extra flour to roll dough out.
Directions:
Directions:
425º
1. Cream butter, shortening & sugar.
2. Add eggs, vanilla & blend well.
3. Add flour, soda & cream of tartar.
4. Chill dough for approximately 2-3 hrs.
5. Roll onto (floured pastry cloth) to 1/4" thickness.
6. Cut shapes with cookie cutters.
7. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
8. *Optional idea to icing later is to put sprinkles on the cookies before baking.
9. Bake 6-8 min., watching carefully so they don't burn.
10. Cool completely before icing.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
5-7 dozen
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Basic recipe for Christmas cookies or any other holiday! Loved making these, but when it came to icing them you kids got bored and left me to do them all.

 

 

 

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