Sugar Cookies. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. I love sugar cookies that are crisp on the outside and very chewy on the inside. Do not try to roll these cookies out, they are meant to be shaped or dropped.

This recipe can easily be made into snickerdoodle cookies by rolling the dough in cinnamon-sugar before baking. This collection of sugar cookie recipes includes the best-of-the-best batches. Beat the ingredients together until the butter is light, fluffy and clings to the side of the bowl. You can cook Sugar Cookies using 16 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Sugar Cookies

Prepare of Cookie.
Prepare 1 cup of Shortening (Melted).
It's 1 cup of Milk.
It's 4 cup of All Purpose Flour.
Prepare 3 tsp of Baking Powder.
You need 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract.
You need 1 cup of Sugar.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of Salt.
Prepare 1 large of Egg.
You need 1 tsp of Baking Soda.
Prepare of Frosting.
Prepare 2 tbsp of Margarine.
It's 1 pinch of Salt.
Prepare 2 tsp of Vanilla Extract.
You need 3 cup of Powder Sugar.
You need 1 tbsp of Milk.

Her daughter, Esther Davis, shared the recipe with me and she came up with all the exact measurements, since the original cookies were mixed by feel and taste. These are my favorite cookies and I hope they'll become yours as well. —Helen Wallis, Vancouver, Washington Sugar cookies are a buttery classic that make a delicious anytime treat. Enjoy your sugar cookies plain, or decorate them with icing to make them festive. This recipe is a favorite of Martha's, who likes to add one tablespoon cognac alongside the egg and vanilla, after creaming together the butter and sugar.

Sugar Cookies instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Melt shortening in microwave. Do not boil..
Mix melted shortening, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Beat quickly, until creamy..
Add salt, baking soda, baking powder, and mix well..
Add flour and milk, alternating between the two..
Roll out onto floured surface until 1/8" to 1/4" thick. Thickness is as desired. My family enjoys a thicker sugar cookie. Cut into any shape you like..
Place on center oven rack of preheated 350° F oven, for 7 to 14 minutes. Time depends on thickness, and size of cookies you've made. They are done right as the edges start to turn a light golden color..
Frosting time! Melt margarine in microwave. Add salt, vanilla extract, milk, and enough powdered sugar to beat until thick and smooth. You can add additional milk until you get desired consistency (not more than 3 T. total). Now add a tiny bit of water for a good spreading consistency..
Once cookies are done, remove and let cool. Once cooled, it's time to frost those cookies... get creative! ! Use different colors, add sprinkles, have fun!.
Let frosting dry, then Eat.Them.Cookies..

Our roll-out cookie dough recipe is great for making cut-out cookies of all shapes and sizes. These cut-out sugar cookies will hold their shape and can easily be customized with colorful sprinkles or royal icing. Have a cookie decorating party or gather the kids in the kitchen to bake and decorate Christmas cookies. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside.