So I have tried many sugar cookie recipes. I have never been too impressed with any of them. Until I found this one online. It's a drop sugar cookie recipe so if you don't want to take all the time to roll them out and cut out different shapes, you don't have to! And they are still supersoft after you cook them. I just made them the other day and decorated them like pumpkins, then made Jason take most of them to work so I wouldn't eat them all. Even the guys at his work said they were some of the best sugar cookies they have ever eaten.
What are you waiting for? Go make some!
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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.
Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottom is light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
And the perfect frosting to go with them:
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup shortening
5 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
food coloring
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, cream together the confectioners' sugar and shortening until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes. Color with food coloring if desired.
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