CLASSIC SUGAR COOKIES

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Rolling, cutting, decorating and ultimately transforming our Classic Sugar Cookies into one of a kind holiday cookies is a long standing tradition in families across America!

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 37m

Yield 5 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
or 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
4 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tbsps. milk
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 tsps. baking soda
1 1/2 tsps. cream of tartar
1 tsp. salt
Colored sugar and decors (optional)
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Buttery Cream Frosting:
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or 1/3 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 1/2 tsps. vanilla extract
6 to 7 tbsps. milk
Food coloring (optional)

Steps:

  • COMBINE shortening, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed until well blended. Add milk. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla.
  • COMBINE flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt in separate large bowl. Mix into shortening mixture until well blended. Chill 1 hour.
  • HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
  • ROLL out 1/3 of dough at a time to about 1/4-inch thickness on floured surface. Cut out with cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugars and decors or leave plain and frost when cooled.
  • BAKE 6 to 8 minutes or until edges of cookies are slightly golden. Remove immediately to cooling rack.
  • Buttery Cream Frosting:
  • COMBINE powdered sugar, shortening and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer; slowly blend in milk to reach desired consistency.
  • BEAT on high speed for 5 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Tint frosting with food coloring, if desired.

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