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Preheat oven to 350° F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling cookies
4.6/5 (65 Votes)

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
4.5/5 (14 Votes)

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Dessert

  • 1 Cup Butter
  • 1 1/4 Cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 3 Cups Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
4.3/5 (6 Votes)

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Cream sugars with butter. Beat in eggs

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • Mini M&M candies
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • Food Colouring
4.2/5 (49 Votes)

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Sugar cookies with cream cheese in them

  • 1 c. sugar 1 c. soft butter 1 3oz. pack cream cheese 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 - egg yolk reserve whites in sm. bowl 2 1/4 c. flour
4.6/5 (5 Votes)

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Cream the shortening and the sugar together

  • 1 Cup of shortening
  • 2 Cups of Sugar
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking soda
  • slat
  • 1 Cup of buttermilk
  • 5 Cups of flour
  • 3 TSP of Baking powder
  • Vanilla and nutmeg for flavoring
4.1/5 (30 Votes)

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Set oven to 350 F. In 1 bowl stir in the butter & sugar until smooth

  • 2 ¾ c of flour
  • 1 tsp of baking soda
  • ½ tsp of baking powder
  • 1 c of butter
  • 1 ½ c of sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
3.9/5 (7 Votes)

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In a big bowl cream butter and sugar together, add egg and vanilla, mix together until blended well

  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
3.8/5 (6 Votes)

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Great for an occasion

  • 2 cups butter or margarine
  • 2 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Icing:
  • 1 egg
  • Almond Extract
  • Icing Sugar
4.1/5 (7 Votes)

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A sweat soft sugar cookie you don't have to roll out

  • 1 c. butter 1 c. veg. oil 1 tsp. salt 1 c. confectioners sugar
  • 2 eggs 1 c. sugar 1 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. baking soda 4 c. flour
4.1/5 (9 Votes)

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