Best Eloises Easy Sugar Cookies Recipe Genius Kitchen Recipes

ELOISE'S EASY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl mix together baking powder and flour. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until fully incorporated.
• Roll out on lightly floured board to desired thickness.
• Cutout 2-1/2" hearts and bake at 400 degrees for 7- 10 minutes.
• Should be light in color with light browning on the edges.
• Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

ELOISE'S GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat 1 cup white sugar and shortening together in a large bowl until light and creamy. Add molasses and egg; beat until smooth.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into shortening mixture until dough is just-combined.
• Pour 1/2 cup white sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll each ball in sugar to coat; place 2-inches apart on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly golden, 10 to 15 minutes.