Drop Sugar Cookies

Cookie # 19 is:

I think this recipe has been around forEVER. I know my mom gave me this recipe YEARS ago and I have always loved it. The end result is a light, crisp, delicate cookie that will melt in your mouth. I made two batches of these this week. One for us and one for a preschool Thanksgiving feast. Good for any age and always yummy to eat!!


Drop Sugar Cookies



1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tarter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Place parchment paper on cookie pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream sugars with butter and shortening.

Add egg and vanilla and mix well.

Add dry ingredients and mix well.

Scoop into 1 inch balls and place on prepared pan.

Flatten dough balls and sprinkle with sugar or other cookie toppings.

Bake for about 10 minutes.

Makes about 2 - 3 dozen 

 
Let's go!

 
Cream together the sugars, butter and shortening.

 
Add the egg and vanilla.

 
Then comes the dry stuff.

 
Mix well.....

 
...until you get this.

 
Scoop and....

 
...flatten.

 
Bake and .....

 
...eat!