Soft Sugar Cookies

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If you're looking for a moist cookie, then this scrumptious, yet simple snack is perfect for your tastebuds.

40 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

357 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	flour, unbleached all-purpose	sifted
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/4	cup	vegetable shortening
1/4	cup	butter	or margarine
1	cup	sugar
1	each	egg yolk
1/2	cup	buttermilk
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	each	egg whites

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Sift the flour, soda, and salt together, and set aside. Work the shortening and butter together, with a spoon, until fluffy and creamy. Add the sugar slowly, continuing to work until light. Then add the egg yolk and beat until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla and then gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg white.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Flatten with a spatula to 1/2-inch thickness. Bake in the preheated over for 20 minutes or until done.

Makes 18 cookies.

Reviews

very very delicious, the dough is almost like cake batter. Quite possibly the best sugar cookie I have ever eaten.
over 9 years ago

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 106g

Amount per Serving

Calories 357 21% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.0g	13%
Saturated Fat 5.0g	25%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 21mg	7%
Sodium 319mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 66.0g	22%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 34.0g
Protein 5.0g	10%

Vitamin A	5%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	3%		Iron	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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