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SIMPLY PERFECT SUGAR COOKIES

A delicate, not-too-sweet sugar cookie with a delicious glaze!
Author Yvonne @ StoneGable

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cake flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 TBS plus 1 tsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Cookie Glaze

  • 1 TBS meringue powder
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 TBS melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
  • In another large mixing bowl cream the butter, shortening and sugars with an electric mixer until very light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until incorporated. Beat in the milk and vanilla.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in thirds. Beat until just incorporated.
  • Turn the dough out onto plastic wrap. Make a disk and wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Roll out dough on a floured work surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out with cookie cutter and put on a parchment lined baking sheet 1/2 inch apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the bottom of the cookies are just starting to get a little golden. The top of the cookie should not be browned at all. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Glaze

  • Put powdered sugar, meringue powder and salt into a bowl. Mix. Add 1 TBS water, melted butter and vanilla extract. Stir to make a glaze. If the glaze is too thick add a little water in 1/2 tsp increments at a time. Use a knife to spread the glaze on the cookies and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Let glaze harden before eating.