Grandma's Sugar Cookies Recipes

 
Grandma's Sugar Cookies recipes

Need a cookie to satisfy your sweet tooth during the holidays? Try this sugar cookie recipe.

* By Brooke Meier
* December 1, 2011

To make this recipe, you'll need:

* 2½ c. of flour
* 1 tsp. cream of tartar
* ½ tsp. baking soda
* 1 tsp. vanilla
* ¼ tsp. salt
* 1 egg
* 1½ c. powdered sugar
* 1 c. butter-flavored shortening

Start by beating shortening, powdered sugar, egg and vanilla in a large bowl on low for 30 seconds. Next, mix on high for one minute or until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl often. Add the flour, a little at a time, and beat on low for 20-30 seconds after each addition, until mixed well.

Drop batter by teaspoonful, two inches apart, on an ungreased cookie sheet. Next, lightly grease the bottom of a drinking glass, dip in sugar, and then use to flatten the cookies.

Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on racks. Enjoy!

White Lake resident Laura Lonergan has the following tips for making any type of sugar cookie:

"Use margarine or butter-flavored Crisco instead of regular butter. Real butter will make your cookies spread and lose their shape.

Buy a ¼-inch-square dowel rod at a local home improvement store. Cut it into 2 12-inch sections. Place each rod beside your dough as you roll it out (each edge of the roller should rest on the dowel). This keeps your dough at an even, consistent thickness, so when you decorate cookies, the frosting will not run off the sides. Happy baking!"