The Perfect Sugar Cookie For Cutouts Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
1/3 cup corn oil margarine
1/3 cup shortening
2 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp milk
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 dash salt
Recipe
Preparation
Beat margarine and shortening on medium speed until soft. Add half the
flour. Add sugar, egg, milk, baking powder, vanilla and salt. Mix
until combined well. Add remaining flour and mix to blend well.
Divide dough onto two parts and chill for 5 hours in refrigerator or
two hours in freezer. Roll each half out to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
Cut with floured coookie cutters. Place on light colored baking
sheets. Bake at 375 deg f. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Cookies are done
when bottoms are lightly browned and edges are set. Let cookies cool
for 1 minute on baking sheet. Let baking sheet cool before reusing.
Cool cookies on wire rack after removing from baking sheets. Note:
corn oil margarine makes a very tender cookie. Butter also works well
~ DO NOT USE reduced calorie products as they are not intended for
baking.
Servings:
20
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