Sugar Crinkles
Photo: Beth Ayotte
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
inch extra sugar to roll
Preparation
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. beat with an electric mixer till fluffy the shortening and sugar. add in the eggs and extracts. in a separate bowl sift the flour, baking powder and salt, now slowly add to the egg mixture. once thoroughly blended, chill your dough for a half an hour. now form the cookie dough into a walnut sized ball and roll in the extra sugar. place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake about 13 minutes or so. allow them to cool a few minutes before moving to wire racks to cool completely.
Tools
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About
This is a great sugar cookie with hints of vanilla and lemon.
Yield:
2 dozen or more depending how big you make them.
Added:
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:45pm