CRACKED SUGAR COOKIES II

Cracked Sugar Cookies II image

These are very tender cookies. Should you want to alter them for a later date add different flavor extracts. I got this recipe years ago when I was a girl scout.

Provided by Lesa Caruso

Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies

Time P1DT1h23m

Yield 66

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup white sugar for decoration

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just barely golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.8 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 5.6 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 30.7 mg, Sugar 5.3 g