Melt-in-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
It's the sugar that makes these cookies irresistible. Vary the flavor by using the same amount of other types of sugar, including light or dark brown sugar, or maple sugar.
Servings:
about 4 dozen
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
43 mins
Ingredients
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1/2 cupbutter, softenedsee savings
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1/2 cupshorteningsee savings
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2 cupssugarsee savings
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1 teaspoonbaking sodasee savings
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1 teaspooncream of tartarsee savings
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1/8 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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3egg yolkssee savings
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1/2 teaspoonvanillasee savings
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1-3/4 cupsall-purpose floursee savings
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat mixture until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour.
2.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are set; do not let edges brown. Cool cookies for 1 minute on cookie sheet. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
To Store
Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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