World Famous Paradise Bakery Sugar Cookies
Created by Galley_Wench on December 12, 2011
- Servings: 36
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #3469
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups shortening
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 4 1/3 cups cake flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Sugar, for decorating
- Optional Frosting:
- 3 cups powdered sugar (optional frosting)
- 3 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup cream (divided)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°.
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Step 2: In a medium bowl, cream together the sugars and shortening using an electric mixer. Mix on slow speed 30 seconds, then scrape down the bowl with a spatula. Increase speed to medium and mix for 3 minutes.
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Step 3: Slowly add vanilla and beaten egg while mixing.
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Step 4: In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl, mixing on slow speed until just blended. Do not overmix.
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Step 5: Scoop with an ice-cream scoop and roll in sugar. (Or leave plain and frost after baking.) Place directly on cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with palm of hand.
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Step 6: Bake at 375° for 9-10 minutes. Cookies are done when small cracks appear and are pale golden. Ideally, the edges do not brown.
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Step 7: Optional Frosting: Beat together the butter, vanilla, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of cream until well blended. Add alternating portions of 2 tablespoons of cream with another 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, beat well. Continue adding in portions the sugar and cream until you have incorporated all the sugar. Add additional cream as necessary.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (47.3 g)
- Calories 235.5
- Total Fat - 13.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.7 g
- Cholesterol - 7 mg
- Sodium - 41.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 26.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 13.2 g
- Protein - 1.6 g
- Calcium - 10.8 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg