Best Michelles Soft Sugar Cookies Recipes

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SOFT SUGAR COOKIES IV



Soft Sugar Cookies IV image

This Recipe is a State Fair Blue Ribbon winner. This is an easy sugar cookie recipe, you don't have to roll it out, and the cookies are soft and chewy, unlike other sugar cookies. Anybody can make these.

Provided by Laura Stearns

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

⅔ cup shortening
⅔ cup butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.2 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 180.1 mg, Sugar 15.4 g

MICHELLE'S SOFT SUGAR COOKIES



Michelle's Soft Sugar Cookies image

These sugar cookies have won raves from all who have tried them. They are soft and have a light and delicate flavor. They're great for Christmastime cut outs.

Provided by MISSMR94

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup margarine
1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cream the margarine and add the sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt gradually to the creamed mixture, stirring in by hand. Cover and chill dough overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick and cut into your favorite shapes. Place cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 6 to 8 minutes or until cookie has a golden appearance.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Cholesterol 9.3 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 79.1 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

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