Angel Crisps Recipe
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Angel Crisps

By: Paula 
"It's a great recipe if you like sugar cookies. Easy to make and they go fast in my house."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (27)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar for decoration

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, and stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt; beat into the creamed mixture.
  3. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Dip the top half of the balls into water, then into remaining white sugar. Place sugar side up onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly.
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven, or until light brown. Cool on wire racks, and store in an airtight container.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 82 | Total Fat: 4.2g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2004 by KCRCOOK   view full review
I cannot believe that more people have not tried and/or rated this recipe. I would give it ten...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2004 by GOODWTCHBADWTCH   view full review
These are very much like what my husband's grandmother used to make. To keep the bottoms from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2004 by MOOFAM2   view full review
I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's like a sugar cookie. But it sooo soft and good! I had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by YEM   view full review
I have been looking for a light and crisp sugar cookie, and this one is wonderful!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2010 by Autumn Leaves   view full review
Simple and delicious! Not as flat as I imagined but who cares. I took suggestions and lowered...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2007 by Monica   view full review
This is the first recipe I ever got off of this site because it was easy and I was in 7th...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2005 by SEJENT   view full review
I don't think the temperature/timing is correct for this recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2002 by SHERRI LORENZ   view full review
Excellent! They taste like snickerdoodles without the cinnamon. Very tasty. My daughter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by JVW   view full review
I bake a lot of cookies and this one is a winner. Very good and easy. I baked them at 400...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by Julia.Raine   view full review
These were very tastey and fluffy! I would read comments before making them. I put them in...

 

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