Classic Sugar Cookies

Name: Classic Sugar Cookies
Prep time: PT15 minutesM
Cook time: PT8 minutesM
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients: Domino® Granulated Sugar2 cups; ½ cup Unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup Shortening; 1 teaspoon Baking soda; 1 teaspoon Cream of tartar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 large egg; ½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract; 1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour; 2 tablespoonsDomino® Granulated Sugarfor sprinkling

Categories:

Soft and chewy drop sugar cookie.

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

8 minutes

Servings

Domino® Granulated Sugar 2 cups 2 cups Domino® Granulated Sugar
½ cup Unsalted butter, softened ½ cup Unsalted butter, softened
½ cup Shortening ½ cup Shortening
1 teaspoon Baking soda 1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Cream of tartar 1 teaspoon Cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg 1 large egg
½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour 1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour
2 tablespoons Domino® Granulated Sugar for sprinkling 2 tablespoons for sprinkling Domino® Granulated Sugar

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 2 half sheet pans with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl of an electric mixer beat sugar, butter, and shortening at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat mixture until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour and mix until combined.

Step 3

Using a small ice-cream scoop, drop dough onto lined sheet pans. Flatten slightly with hand. Sprinkle the additional 2 tablespoons of sugar on top of the cookies. Bake for 8 minutes. Let cookies rest for 5 minutes. Remove from cooking sheets to cooling racks.