First, I want to share a delicious recipe from my "Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book". Funny how I never made simple sugar cookies before. I suppose I always thought I needed chocolate chips to make a great cookie but, not anymore!Melt-in-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies! (Title lives up to its name)
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. shortening (**I did not have this, so I used another 1/2 c. butter)
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 c. flour
In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much flour as you can. Stir in remaining flour (with my Kitchen Aid I just beat all of the flour in, easy as pie!).
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. **I pressed them down gently with back of spoon. Bake in 300 degree oven about 15 minutes or until sides are set (do not let edges brown). Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer to wire rack and let cool. Sprinkle with granulated sugar while still warm. Enjoy!!
Now here's a song my "Sugar" sent me today. Hmmmm, wonder if this is our new song?
















