Cookies by Design offers its customers custom, edible cookie creations. These treats have become extremely popular over the past decade. If you've tasted one of the delicious sugar shortbread cookies and would like to make them for yourself, now you can. For a personalized feel, instead of a standard round cookie cutter, use shaped cutters, such as Christmas trees, gingerbread men or stars. This recipe makes 1 dozen cookies.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2
Combine sugar and vegetable shortening in a large mixing bowl. Whip together with the electric mixer.
Step 3
Add eggs and beat until thoroughly combined with the electric mixer. This should take approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and vanilla extract to the sugar and egg mixture. Mix well with mixer to form a thick dough.
Step 5
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead into a ball. Roll the ball out with a rolling pin to approximately 1/2-inch thick. Cut out cookies using a cookie cutter.
Step 6
Place each cookie onto the cookie sheet. Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they begin to turn a golden color. Do not over bake. Cookies should be soft to the touch when done.
Step 7
Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool completely. Transfer to a cookie dish or decorative plate. Top with your icing of choice.
Skill: Easy
Ingredients:
- Large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Extra flour
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutter
- Baking sheet
- Icing of choice
Tip: If a cookie cutter is not available, use a juice glass or some other round, hollow object to cut out circular cookie shapes.
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