Em's Sugar Cookies
Em's Sugar Cookies recipe
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
30 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 1 | cup |
vegetable shortening
half butter |
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
unbeaten |
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cream of tartar
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 237 | ml |
vegetable shortening
half butter |
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
unbeaten |
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cream of tartar
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
Directions
Cream sugar and shortening well.
Add egg and mix well.
Sift dry ingredients together and add with the vanilla to shortening mixture.
Mix well.
No need to chill dough. Roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter.
Place on greased cook sheets and flatten slightly with fingers.
Press down with a glass dipped in sugar or cookie press.
Bake about eight minutes in a 350℉ (180℃) oven.
Cool on racks.
Decorate with icing and sprinkles if desired.
