Sugar Cookies. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough 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.

Beat the ingredients together until the butter is light, fluffy and clings to the side of the bowl. These sugar cookies are soft, chewy and produce a flavorful bakery style soft sugar cookie! Quick and easy to make, this recipe makes cookies that turn out perfectly every single time! You can have Sugar Cookies using 16 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Sugar Cookies

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

Sugar Cookies are one of my very favorite cookies in the entire world. They are truly one of the most perfect cookies ever. 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.

Sugar Cookies step by step

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..

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. In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract and egg. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.