SOFT ROLLED SUGAR COOKIES
(1 cookie is 2 Weight Watcher points (frosted)
43 min | 15 min prep
SERVES 48 , 4 dozen
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cream shortening, butter, and sugar together; stir in eggs and vanilla; stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until dough (which will be very soft at this point) comes together.
Cover dough and refrigerate 6-8 hours or, preferably, overnight.
Once dough is thoroughly chilled (it will be stiff at this point) roll out about 1/6" thin on a lightly floured surface; cut cookies into desired shapes and place them onto an un-greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake at 375° for 7 minutes or just until edges of cookies begin to brown; allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 1-2 minutes; remove cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.
NOTE: Yield will depend upon size of cookies and upon how thin you roll the dough. Dough rolled 1/6" thick yields 48 three-inch cookies.
Frosting: The frosting recipe I used is posted on 12-23-08.
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