THE ULTIMATE SUGAR COOKIES
This recipe is from high school home economics. We used to sell these cookies frosted for Valentine's Day. It makes a darn good cookie. Feel free to use butter or margarine in place of shortening.
Provided by AmyZoe
Categories Dessert
Time 1h9m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375.
- Combine sugar and shortening in large bowl.
- Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
- Add eggs, syrup, and vanilla and beat well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add gradually to creamed mixture at low speed.
- Mix until well blended.
- Divide dough into quarters.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to roll.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of flour on large sheet of waxed paper.
- Flatten dough slightly, turn over, and cover with another sheet of waxed paper.
- Roll dough into 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut out with floured cutter.
- Transfer to ungreased baking sheet, 2 inches apart.
- Sprinkle with decors or leave plain to frost when cooled.
- Bake for 5 to 9 minutes (bake smaller, thinner cutouts closer 5 minutes and larger cutouts closer to 9 minutes).
- Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
- Remove to counter, cool, and frost if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.2, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 42.3, Sodium 226.6, Carbohydrate 60.5, Fiber 1, Sugar 27.6, Protein 5.1
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