VALENTINE SUGAR COOKIES Recipe

Ingredients

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• Makes 3-4 dozen cookies shopping list
• Decorations (your choice) granulated sugar, colored sugar crystals, frosting, candies, chips, nuts, raisins, decorating gel shopping list
• 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar shopping list
• 1 c. Butter Flavor Crisco shopping list
• 2 eggs shopping list
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup shopping list
• 1 tablespoon vanilla shopping list
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (plus 4 tablespoons), divided shopping list
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
• 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
• Combine sugar and shortening in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, syrup, and vanilla. Beat until well blended and fluffy. shopping list
• Combine 3 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add gradually to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix until well blended. shopping list
• Divide dough into 4 quarters. Wrap each quarter of dough with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Keep refrigerated until ready to use. shopping list
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies. shopping list
• Spread 1 tablespoon or more of flour on large sheet of waxed paper. Place one quarter of dough on floured paper. Flatten slightly with hands. Turn dough over and cover with another large sheet of waxed paper. roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Remove top sheet of waxed paper. Cut out with floured heart-shaped cutter. shopping list
• Transfer to ungreased baking sheet with large pancake turner. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. roll out remaining dough. shopping list
• Sprinkle with granulated sugar or colored sugar crystals, or leave plain to frost or decorate when cooled. shopping list
• Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375ºF for 5 to 9 minutes, depending on the size of your cookies (bake smaller, thinner cookies closer to 5 minutes; larger cookies closer to 9 minutes). shopping list
• DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely, then frost and decorate if desired. shopping list