Go-to Sugar Cookie
The perfect sugar cookie for any occasion. Change the flavors. Add icing. Make them your own!
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups Flour
- 2 tsp Cornstarch
- 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter Room Temperature
- ¼ cup Vegetable Shortening
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 Egg White
- 2 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract Check Recipe Notes
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Set aside
- In another bowl, whip together butter, shortening, and sugar. Whip on Medium speed for 4-5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Add egg and combine.
- Next, add egg white, and vanilla and combine.
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap, or place in a container. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat over to 375° in last few minutes of chilling
- Roll out to ½ thickness and cut with cookie cutters.
- Transfer to ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until golden brown on bottom.
Notes
*If wishing to use a different flavor, substitute 1/2 tsp of vanilla with other extract. I really like using almond and peppermint