Betty's Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Betty's Sugar Cookies

By: MECHSGAL 
"These are the cookies that my mom used to make every Christmas time."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (45)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 80 | Total Fat: 4.5g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2004 by REESECOOK   view full review
Easy! Easy! EASY!!! Just remember to chill the dough in wax paper for about 45 minutes for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2003 by MOCHAJAVA   view full review
This is a wonderful cookie! However, we used butter, not shortening. We rolled the dough in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by STORMYSHORES   view full review
I LOVE these cookies. I made a similar recipe years ago, but lost the recipe in a move. When...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2003 by WINTERKISSES   view full review
My daughter needed cookies to take to school for chirstmas party and we wanted to make cookies...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by PILKPENGUIN   view full review
I've been looking for a sugar cookie recipe as well as a shortbread recipe. My daughter made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by SIMPLYSTARLITE   view full review
This recipe was wonderful. The dough was a little oily when being formed into balls, but I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2005 by TONIFINDLEY   view full review
THESE COOKIES ARE GREAT. I LOVE THIS RECIPE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT REQUIRE BUTTER. THE COOKIES...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by JENNIFER WYMAN   view full review
This took me all of about 10 minutes to prepare, and they tasted great.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2009 by Jenny   view full review
used the recipe to make cutout cookies and the dough was very sticky. needed more time in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2003 by JOHN V.   view full review
These are DELICIOUS cookies!!! I forgot to flatten them a little, but they were little puffs...

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