Old-fashioned Sugar Cookies
(from malkiri’s recipe box)
Source: Sheila Howe (from RecipeThing user kintyre)
Prep time: 140 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) blue bonnet margarine, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 1/3 cup unsifted flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- sugar
Directions
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In a large bowl, cream together softened margarine and 1 cup sugar.
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Mix in egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract.
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In a separate bowl blend together flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda.
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Stir into margarine mixture.
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Blend well.
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Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate 2 hours.
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On a lightly floured board, roll cookie dough out to 1/8 inch thickness.
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Using a 2 inch cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place on greased baking sheets.
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Reroll trimming and cut.
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Bake at 350 degrees about 5 minutes.
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Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.
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Sprinkle with sugar while still hot.