Orange and Lemon Sugar Cookies |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 9 Minutes |
Ready In: 39 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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My favorite sugar cookie recipe was taken from Crisco and I play with it by adding different flavors. This is our favorite version. Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups sugar |
1 cup butter flavor crisco |
2 eggs |
1/4 cup light corn syrup |
1 tablespoon vanilla |
1/2 tablespoon orange extract |
1 teaspoon lemon rind |
3 cups flour |
3/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Combine sugar and shortening in large bowl. I use a cutting tool. Add eggs, syrup, vanilla, orange, and lemon rind. Blend well.
2. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Stir this well and then gradually add to sugar mixture.
3. Form 4 balls and let chill at least an hour. Lightly flour surface of countertop, top of dough ball, and rolling pin and roll about 1/4 inch thick.
4. Cut shapes and place on cookie sheet 1-2 inches apart.
5. If I'm making small cookies I bake at 375F no longer than 5 minutes and for larger cookies no longer than 9.
6. After these cool I ice them with an icing make from powdered sugar, skim milk, corn syrup and vanilla extract (plus food coloring) and decorate with white cream cheese icing.
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