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Scrumptious Sugar Cookies Recipe

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My husband developed this crisp sugar cookie when he was a baker in Alaska. It's traveled with us to many states, along with requests for the recipe! —Nancy Gribble, Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Scrumptious Sugar Cookies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 30 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
ICING:
2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
Red paste food coloring, optional
Miniature semisweet chocolate chips and red-hot candies

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Divide dough into thirds; flatten each portion into a circle. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-1/2-in. gingerbread boy cookie cutter; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough; chill and reroll scraps.
Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Tint a portion red if desired. Decorate cookies as desired with icing, chocolate chips and red-hots. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.

To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before rolling out. Cookies can be baked 1 week ahead of time and stored in an airtight container at room temperature or frozen for up to 1 month.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie (calculated without chocolate chips and red-hot candies) equals 243 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 111 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Scrumptious Sugar Cookies in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2010, p136

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Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2012 by lilaccrew

So what, Browneyedcarol? Why don't you 'rate' instead of 'hate'? This is an excellent recipe and I believe Nancy's husband did indeed create this recipe.

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2011 by sophizgood

I love this recipe for the ease of use and the pliability of the dough. You've got to chill it well and keep it chilled but the cookies are nice and keep their shape!

I'm going to use it for my Hamentaschen come Purim time!

Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2011 by browneyedcarol

This is the same recipe that is found in the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook of 1968.

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