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Basic Sugar Cookies

Basic sugar cookie recipe for cut out holiday cookies

 

Yield

48 servings

Prep

2 hrs

Cook

10 min

Ready

2⅕ hrs

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
cup vegetable shortening
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cup margarine
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2 cup all-purpose flour
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¾ cup sugar
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1 large eggs
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1 tablespoon milk
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
79 ml vegetable shortening
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79 ml margarine
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473 ml all-purpose flour
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177 ml sugar
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1 large eggs
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15 ml milk
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5 ml baking powder
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5 ml vanilla extract
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Directions

In a medium bowl, beat the shortning and margarine with an electric miker at medium to high speed for abt 30 seconds, or until softened.

Add abt half of the flour and all of the remaining ingredients and beat until thoroughly combined, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.

Beat or stir in the remaining flour.

Divide the dough in half.

Cover and chill 1 to 2 hrs or until easy to handle.

Roll each portion of the dough to 1/8" thickness on a lightly floured surface.

Cut into desired shapes.

Place 1" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

If desired, sprinkle with candies or colored sugar befor baking.

Bake in a 375deg oven for 7 to 9 min or until the edges are firm and the bottoms are lightly browned.

Remove the cookies and cool on a rack.

For chocolate sugar cookies: stir in 1tbs of unsweetened cocoa powder into half of the recipe



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 11g (0.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 4429% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 19mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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