Soft Sugar Cookies

This soft sugar cookie recipe is quick and easy to make. Use any color sugar to make these for holidays, birthdays, or other special occasions.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 226 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.333 cup colored decorating sugar
• 0.66666668653488 cup shortening
• 0.66666668653488 cup unsalted butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place decorating sugar in a small bowl (or use several colors and separate bowls).

Step 2

Beat shortening and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in sugar until incorporated, then mix in eggs, one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Mix in vanilla.

Step 3

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until combined. Gradually add to the wet ingredients and mix until incorporated and the dough comes together.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until light brown on the bottoms, 10 to 12 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool.

Step 5

Roll dough into walnut-sized balls. Roll each ball in sugar to coat, then place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.