Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies
Need a vegetarian dessert? Sugar Cookies could be an outstanding recipe to try. One serving contains 113 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 84. It is perfect for Christmas. A mixture of baking soda, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; add powdered and granulated sugars, beating well.
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Add eggs, oil, vanilla, and lemon juice, beating until blended.
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Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until blended.
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Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in colored sugar, and place about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
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Bake, in batches, at 350 for 9 to 11 minutes or until set. (Do not brown.)
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Remove to wire racks to cool.
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Chocolate Kiss Cookies: Omit colored sugar. After baking, immediately place one unwrapped milk chocolate kiss in center of each cookie, and cool.
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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies: Omit colored sugar. After baking, immediately place an unwrapped miniature peanut butter cup in the center of each cookie, and cool.
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Lemon Cookies: Omit vanilla and colored sugar. Increase lemon juice to 1/4 cup, and add 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind to dough. Proceed as directed.
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Lemon Thumbprint Cookies: Prepare Lemon Cookies, and press thumb in center of each cookie to make an indentation.
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Bake and cool as directed. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon raspberry jam in each indentation.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings84
Health Score0
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