Betty's Sugar Cookies

Simple sugar cookies are formed into balls and coated with sugar before baking. Use colored sugars for special occasions.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 80 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup shortening
• ¼ cup colored sugar for decoration
• ½ cup brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Roll dough into 1/2 inch balls and place them 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each ball slightly and sprinkle with colored sugar.