Tender Crisp Sugar Cookies

          

These no-roll sugar cookies are great for the holidays. Children like to shape the cookies into balls and dip them into the sprinkles!

Original recipe makes 10 dozen

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
4 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
6 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt

  • PREP

    25 mins

  • COOK

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    35 mins

Directions

  1. Cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture; mix to blend.
  2. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Dip in regular or colored sugar or decorator sprinkles. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with the bottom of a water glass.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. *Larger cookies bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 173 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18.8 g
Cholesterol: 23 mg
Fat: 10.1 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 1.8 g
Sodium: 87 mg