Soft Sugar Cookies

Name: Soft Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: ⅓ cup colored decorating sugar; ⅔ cup shortening; ⅔ cup unsalted butter (softened); 1 ½ cups white sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt

by Best Nice Deals Team

Jun 22, 2022

Baking, Recipes

Soft Sugar Cookies

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 226 kcal

Ingredients

⅓ cup colored decorating sugar
⅔ cup shortening
⅔ cup unsalted butter softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place decorating sugar in a small bowl (or use several colors and separate bowls).
Beat shortening and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in sugar until incorporated, then mix in eggs, one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Mix in vanilla.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until combined. Gradually add to the wet ingredients and mix until incorporated and the dough comes together.
Roll dough into walnut-sized balls. Roll each ball in sugar to coat, then place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until light brown on the bottoms, 10 to 12 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool.