No Roll Sugar Cookies

Easy to make and no fuss with rolling them out, plus they have that delightful melt-in-your-mouth texture.

• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.

Step 2

Cream butter or margarine, shortening, white sugar and confectioners' sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and the vanilla.

Step 3

Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar together. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and blend.

Step 4

Shape dough into walnut-sized balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Dip a glass in white sugar and press balls flat. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.