My Favorite Sugar Cookies

My Favorite Sugar Cookies

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Bake classic sugar cookies with butter and vanilla. Roll and cut into festive shapes or slice the dough into rounds for holiday treats and cookie ornaments.

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Ingredients

  • 4-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • milk or light cream, for brushing
  • colored or coarse sugar, for sprinkling

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