Prize Winning Sugar Cookies Recipes

SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in large bowl of electric stand mixer and beat until light in color. Add egg and milk and beat to combine. Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat until mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl. Divide the dough in half, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Sprinkle surface where you will roll out dough with powdered sugar. Remove 1 wrapped pack of dough from refrigerator at a time, sprinkle rolling pin with powdered sugar, and roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Move the dough around and check underneath frequently to make sure it is not sticking. If dough has warmed during rolling, place cold cookie sheet on top for 10 minutes to chill. Cut into desired shape, place at least 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet, parchment, or silicone baking mat, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are just beginning to turn brown around the edges, rotating cookie sheet halfway through baking time. Let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes after removal from oven and then move to complete cooling on wire rack. Serve as is or ice as desired. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.

WINNING SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in oil and vanilla.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; mix well. Chill dough in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
• Shape dough in balls the size of a walnut. Place balls about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in 350 degree oven 10 to 12 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheets; cool on racks. Makes about 7 dozen.

PRIZE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the mincemeat.
• Drop dough by teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking pans to cool on wire racks.

PRIZE WINNING MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, spices and salt, set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and beat until mixture is combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• Beat in egg and molasses until combined. Add flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time till fully mixed. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
• Place granulated sugar in a small bowl. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in sugar to coat.
• Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake in 350* oven for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown and tops are puffed, do not overbake.
• Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks and let cool.
• Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.