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Betty's Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: MECHSGAL

"These are the cookies that my mom used to make every Christmas time."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 39 stars. This recipe average a 4.2 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min
Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup colored sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Roll dough into 1/2 inch balls and place them 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each ball slightly and sprinkle with colored sugar.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2004 by REESECOOK
Easy! Easy! EASY!!! Just remember to chill the dough in wax paper for about 45 minutes for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by STORMYSHORES
I LOVE these cookies. I made a similar recipe years ago, but lost the recipe in a move. When... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2003 by MOCHAJAVA
This is a wonderful cookie! However, we used butter, not shortening. We rolled the dough in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by JOHN V.
These are DELICIOUS cookies!!! I forgot to flatten them a little, but they were little puffs... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by SIMPLYSTARLITE
This recipe was wonderful. The dough was a little oily when being formed into balls, but I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by JENNIFER WYMAN
This took me all of about 10 minutes to prepare, and they tasted great. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by PILKPENGUIN
I've been looking for a sugar cookie recipe as well as a shortbread recipe. My daughter made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2005 by TONIFINDLEY
THESE COOKIES ARE GREAT. I LOVE THIS RECIPE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT REQUIRE BUTTER. THE COOKIES... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2003 by JENNBRACKEN
I really did not enjoy these cookies. My 3 year old thought they were great but he'll say... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2003 by WINTERKISSES
My daughter needed cookies to take to school for chirstmas party and we wanted to make cookies... MORE

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