Classic Sugar Cookies
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 300 degrees 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.
