Baby Shower Sugar Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: about 5 dozen.
To celebrate the pitter-patter of tiny feet (or any occasion), crisp buttery sugar cookies like these are a hit, hands down! They cut wonderfully into delicate shapes and look festive decorated with pink and blue sugar.
-Joyce Leach, Armstrong, Iowa
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon cream of tartar
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Pink and blue colored sugar
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
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2.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into small hands and feet or desired shapes. Place on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 134 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 106mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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