My Favorite Sugar Cookies

Name: My Favorite Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 72
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons baking powder; 2 eggs; 769 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters shortening; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 355 milliliters white sugar

My Favorite Sugar Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 56 calories. This recipe serves 72. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up salt, eggs, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Mix first 8 ingredients in a large bowl at medium speed until well mixed.

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Bowl

Shape dough into a ball and wrap with waxed paper. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours until easy to handle.

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Dough

Wrap

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Roll out half of the dough at a time on a lightly floured surface. Keep the remaining dough refrigerated. For crisp cookies, roll paper thin. For softer cookies, roll 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.

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Dough

Roll

With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into various shapes. Re-roll dough trimmings and continue to cut shapes.

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Dough

Roll

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Cookie Cutter

Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. To glaze, brush tops of cookies with heavy or whipping cream or with an egg white slightly beaten with 1 tablespoon of water.

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Whipping Cream