Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 161
  • Fat:
  • 8 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 19 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 145 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 21 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g


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Angel Sugar Crisps

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Whenever I've taken these to church coffees, I've had women come into the kitchen and request the recipe. You'll enjoy this sugar cookie's secret ingredient—brown sugar!

SERVINGS: 24

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Water
  • Additional white or colored sugar

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugars, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add to creamed mixture; mix until blended. Shape into large marble-size balls. Dip half of ball into water, then in sugar. Place, sugared side up, on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 6 minutes or until done. Cool. Yield: 4 dozen.

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