SUGAR SNAPS

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These sugar cookies resemble ginger snaps, hence the name, sugar snaps. The surface is crackled and the inside is hollow. They are very sweet and crispy; serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Provided by Sweet Stella

Time 35m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Roll dough into walnut size-balls and place 2 inches apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.4 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Cholesterol 28 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 63.3 mg, Sugar 10 g