I know everyone says their recipe is the "best", or "award-winning", or "famous", and I'll tell you, I have tried them all! I have found that most of them must not know what makes a good sugar cookie...at least in my opinion! So last night at midnight I tried this recipe (Loron decided he needed a treat for work today) and I think it is the best ever. I tweaked one that I found on allrecipes and I think it is pretty much sugar cookie nirvana! Try this one and let me know what you think. P.S. If you ever visit my blog I would love for you to leave a comment!
Summer's Sugar Cookies
1 C butter
1/2 C shortening
2 C sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 lemon -- juiced and zested
5 C flour (I have to use a little more because of the altitude here, so about 5 1/2 C)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
Cream together butter, sugar, and eggs. Add vanilla and lemon ( I used meyer lemons,, they have such a nice mild flavor, I also really like orange in these, so try either one). Combine dry ingredients and then add to wet and mix. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. Roll out on floured surface, roll to 1/4 to 1/2" thick. Cut out and place on ungreased baking sheet, bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 6-8 minutes (I think 6 is plenty). Let cool and frost with favorite buttercream icing. Made about 4 dozen med-sized hearts.
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5 comments:
I'm gonna try this today! I have been trying out several different recipes and haven't found one I liked yet! Have you tried any with sour cream or cream cheese?
My family loved these! They liked the lemon tinge! VERY YUMMY!
okay, I didn't know you had this blog too!!! So excited to scroll thru and find all sorts of YUMMY stuff! I'm always looking for tried-and-true recipes! You are such a domestic DIVA!
Thanks for being so willing to share all of these recipes! I have tried a lot of them first hand from you and they are all so yummy! I only wish I had your skills to go with the recipes.
Every time I make these for Brian's work, they are gone IMMEDIATELY!!! These are the best ever! They are the only sugar cookies that I have ever been able to make successfully.
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