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Ingredients
| margarine (oleo): 1 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 1 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 1 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| lemon juice: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 4 1/2 cups |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| cream of tartar: 1 tsp |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 3 cups |
| margarine (oleo): 1/4 cup (softened) |
| lemon juice: 1 1/2 tsp |
| 2% milk: 3 Tbl |
Shiela's Sugar Cookies
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"The best sugar cookie I have ever had. The frosting recipe is included. If you prefer, use vanilla extract in place of the lemon juice. "
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
45 min -
Servings
48 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together the 1 cup margarine, shortening, white sugar and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
- 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.
- To make frosting, combine the 3 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup margarine and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice in a medium bowl. Mix until smooth, adding milk 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting has reached its desired consistency.