Great American Cookie Sugar Cookies
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
2 dozen cookies
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 tablespoons sour cream
- 4 cups flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, sifted
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, sifted
directions
- Cream shortening, butter and sugar. Add eggs, lemon, vanilla and sour cream. Mix until well combined and smooth. Add sifted dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Chill for several hours or overnight. Roll into balls and flatten with bottom of sugar coated glass or roll out and cut into shapes.
- Bake at 350 degrees F just until the edges start turning color (7-10 minutes). Time will vary depending on how large and thick you made your cookies. It is important not to over-bake if you want the texture to remain chewy and soft. Frost and decorate as desired.
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