tender crisp sugar cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. beat in eggs and vanilla. sift dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture; mix to blend.
• 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.
• 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.