Sugar Cookies

1/2 cup vegetable shortening, melted and cooled
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 cup sugar plus additional for coating the cookies
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

• In a large bowl stir together the lard or shortening, the butter, 1 cup of the sugar, the egg, and the vanilla.
• Into the bowl sift together the flour, the baking soda, and the salt and stir the mixture until it forms dough.
• Chill it, covered, for at least 2 hours or overnight.

• Roll rounded tablespoons of the dough into balls, roll the balls in the additional sugar, coating them completely, and arrange them 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Flatten the balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in the sugar (the edges will crack slightly) and bake the cookies in batches in the middle of the oven for 8 to 12 minutes, or until they are pale golden.
• Transfer the cookies to racks and let them cool.
• The cookies keep in an airtight container for 1 week.

Sugar Cookies

Comments

Recipes

Related Recipes