Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups butter flavored Crisco
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 6 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Procedure:
- Heat the oven to 375*
- Combine sugar, Crisco, beat at medium speed until blended
- add eggs, sugar, syrup, vanilla
- beat until blended and fluffy
- combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a separate bowl
- gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture at low speed until blended
- drop rounded teaspoons on to an ungreased baking sheet 3 inches apart (I use a small ice cream scoop)
- (sprinkle with colored sugar if desired)
- bake for 10-12 minutes- DO NOT OVERBAKE
- cool 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack
~If desired you can also frost the cookies with buttercream frosting
