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INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks),
at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/4 cup light corn syrup
3 cups all-purpose white flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
granulated sugar for dipping
colored sugar crystals (or
regular) for sprinkling (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Cut butter into several pieces
and place them into large bowl.
Add sugar.
Using electric mixer, beat at
medium speed until well-blended.
Add salt.
Add vanilla extract.
Add egg.
Beat to mix all ingredients.
Add corn syrup. Beat with
electric mixer until well-blended
and fluffy.
Place flour into another bowl.
Add baking powder.
Add baking soda.
Mix well with spoon.
Add butter and sugar mixture to
the bowl with flour. Mix with
spoon to blend well.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Line two ungreased baking
sheets with parchment paper.
Take heaped spoon of batter
and roll a ball with your hands.
Place balls on lined baking
sheets, 2 inches apart from
each other.
Dip bottom of small glass into
sugar.
Press down one ball at a time.
Dip glass in bowl before
pressing down each dough ball.
Sprinkle each cookie with sugar
crystals.
Bake one baking sheet at a time
at 375 degrees F for 5 to 7
minutes or until edges of
cookies are lightly browned. Do
not overbake!
Cool 1 minute on baking sheet.
Remove cookies with spatula
and transfer to wire rack to cool.
Cool completely and enjoy!
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks),
at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/4 cup light corn syrup
3 cups all-purpose white flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
granulated sugar for dipping
colored sugar crystals (or
regular) for sprinkling (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Cut butter into several pieces
and place them into large bowl.
Add sugar.
Using electric mixer, beat at
medium speed until well-blended.
Add salt.
Add vanilla extract.
Add egg.
Beat to mix all ingredients.
Add corn syrup. Beat with
electric mixer until well-blended
and fluffy.
Place flour into another bowl.
Add baking powder.
Add baking soda.
Mix well with spoon.
Add butter and sugar mixture to
the bowl with flour. Mix with
spoon to blend well.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Line two ungreased baking
sheets with parchment paper.
Take heaped spoon of batter
and roll a ball with your hands.
Place balls on lined baking
sheets, 2 inches apart from
each other.
Dip bottom of small glass into
sugar.
Press down one ball at a time.
Dip glass in bowl before
pressing down each dough ball.
Sprinkle each cookie with sugar
crystals.
Bake one baking sheet at a time
at 375 degrees F for 5 to 7
minutes or until edges of
cookies are lightly browned. Do
not overbake!
Cool 1 minute on baking sheet.
Remove cookies with spatula
and transfer to wire rack to cool.
Cool completely and enjoy!
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These cookies are always a hit!
Easy Sugar Cookies
Adapted from
Baking in America:
Traditional and
Contemporary
Favorites from the
Past 200 Years
Baking in America:
Traditional and
Contemporary
Favorites from the
Past 200 Years