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Child-Proof Sugar Cookies

By: Wendy Mmm Gibson  
"This recipe is great for first time cookie makers and kindergartners. They are easy and lots of fun. The children in my classes have never messed up a batch of these cookies in the fourteen years I've been teaching kindergarten, and neither have my four adorable children. You can use whole wheat flour in place of the all-purpose flour, if you wish."

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Original Recipe Yield 3 -4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup butter flavored shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease your cookie sheets.
  2. Mix the sugar, shortening, egg, vanilla and almond extract until creamy. Mix in the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Make several small balls of dough. Roll out dough to about 1/8 or 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with well floured cookie cutters. If desired, press candies, raisins, nuts or sprinkles into cookies. Place cookies onto the prepared sheets.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes, depending upon whether you like hard or soft cookies. Remove cookies and let cool on a rack. Serve warm with a glass of milk. They are also good with ice cream wedged in the middle of two cookies.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 80 | Total Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 4mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by SCHWINNY 
I am dissappointed at the dough quality. As soon as my 5 year old tried to roll the dough it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2003 by SHAWH 
The dough was a little dry even though I was very carefull with my measurements. After adding... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2003 by CANDIEB 
I really didn't care for this dough recipe. It wasn't sweet enough to be sugar cookies, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by DREW810 
Crisp, delicious! I rolled them out and cut into shapes, then sprinkled with sugar before... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2003 by PICKY EATER 
This is a fool proof recipe. I hate cut out cookies because they can be so finicky. These,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2008 by Mandy 
What a variety of reviews! People seem to either love it or hate it, and I went on a mission... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2003 by MADRAY7 
Great tasting, but is not child proof. The dough is soft and needs lots of flour to cut out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2003 by GABRIELLE29 
batter would not form a ball and I was careful in adding all the ingredients,needed to add... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2003 by MELKTERT 
These cookies are WONDERFUL! We all loved them and they are so easy. The flavor is very good,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2003 by SueR 
This recipe is horrible. I wish I had read the reviews before I made it. A complete waste of... MORE

 
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