Ultimate Sugar Cookies

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Decorations: granulated sugar, colored sugar crystals, frosting, candies, choc chips, nuts, raisings, coconut, decorating gel.

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Ultimate Sugar Cookies Ingredients

1 1/4 cups Sugar	1/4 cup Light Corn Syrup
1 cup Butter flavored Crisco Shortening	1 tablespoon Vanilla
2 Eggs	3 cups Self rising flour

Instructions for Ultimate Sugar Cookies

1. Heat oven to 375?. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
2. Combine sugar and crisco in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, syrup, and vanilla. Beat until well blended and fluffy.
3. Add flour gradually to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix until well blended. Divide dough into 4 quarters. TIP: If dough is too sticky or too soft to roll, wrap each quarter of dough with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
4. Spread 1 Tbsp of flour on large sheet of waxed paper. Place 1/4 of dough on floured paper. Flatten slightly with hands. Turn dough over and cover with another large sheet of waxed paper. Roll dough to 1/4" thickness. Cut out with floured cutter. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet with large pancake turner. Place 2" apart. Sprinkle with granulated sugar or colored sugar crystals, or leave plain to frost when cooled.
5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375? for 5-9 minutes, depending on the size of yoru cookies. DO NOT OVERBAKE! Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely, then frost if desired.

Main Ingredient: DoughCuisine: American

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Corn

Eggs

Flour

Shortening

Sugar

Vanilla

Kid Friendly Valentines Day Bake Cookies Dough American

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Soft and chewy if you don't overbake! Even better with frosting, sprinkles, or however you want to decorate them! The perfect cookie to make with all of your favorite holiday shapes. Take a picture ~ they won't last long!