Similar to Potbelly Sugar Cookies

Name: Similar to Potbelly Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 48 grams tablespoons regular or butter flavored shortening; 2 Tbsps light corn syrup; 46 grams large egg; 355 milliliters 6.8 oz bleached AP flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter (57 grams; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or use McCormick Vanilla, Butter & Nut Extract; 0 teaspoons almond extract or use another 1/4 teaspoon of extra vanilla if using the Vanilla Butter & Nut Extract

Similar to Potbelly Sugar Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 548 calories, 6g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 22 minutes. A mixture of bleached ap flour, butter, butter shortening, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Thoroughly mix together the flour, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.Melt the butter in a microwave-safe mixing bowl.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Microwave

Add the shortening and stir until shortening starts to melt, then add both sugars and stir until smooth. Stir in the corn syrup, salt, egg, vanilla and almond extract.

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Almond Extract

Corn Syrup

Shortening

Vanilla

Salt

Egg

Add the flour mixture stirring just until it’s incorporated. Dough should be soft. Put bowl in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes to make it easier to handle.Divide dough into 4 balls (each one should weight around 4 oz). Using the bottom of a glass, press each ball in the center to make a round disk about 2 ½ inches side with an indentation in the center (see photo above).

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Put the round disks in the refrigerator, cover with some plastic wrap and chill thoroughly.To bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a heavy duty cookie sheet with parchment paper. Arrange dough pieces about 3 inches apart on cookie sheet and sprinkle centers with sprinkles.

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Sprinkles

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Oven

Bake for 12 minutes or until the cookies appear set and slightly brown around the edges.

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Oven

Remove the cookies from the oven and while they are still hot, tap the sides inward with a spatula so that they are closer to being perfectly circular.

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