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Delicious Soft Sugar cookies
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Delicious Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe

These soft sugar cookies are great for any holiday. Use cookie cutters for any shape and frost when cooled.
Prep Time14 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best christmas cookies, Holiday Dessert
Servings: 24
Calories: 200kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup shortening
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees. Soften butter, shortening and sour cream then mix well.   
  • Add eggs, sugar and mix well.  Add baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla and milk and mix well. 
  • Add flour and mix again.  Roll our dough to about ¼ inch thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Place on cookie sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes. 
  • If the cookies turn a golden color that is too long!!!  Check them at 6 minutes and go from there!

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg