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Recipes - Becs Sugar Cookies with frosting Recipe

Recipe Name

Bec's Sugar Cookies with frosting

Submitted by

bigleybakes

Recipe Description

This recipe has been used by over 1000 students in a lab situation and in my personal recipe collection. It is my go to recipe for sugar cookies and frosting!

Quantity	42	Quantity Unit	2.75 in wide x 1/4 in thick	Servings
Prep Time (minutes)	20	Cook Time (minutes)	10	Ready In (minutes)	30

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Bec's Sugar Cookies with frosting
Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



1/2	cup	shortening
1/2	cup	Butter flavor shortening
1/4	cup	margarine (softened)- 1/2 a stick
2	large	eggs
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	teaspoon	almond extract
2 1/2	cups	all-purpose flour
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	Mix the shortenings, margarine and granulated sugar together until it looks like wet sand
2	Add the eggs, vanilla, almond into the shortening mix just until the eggs are blended in.
3	Gently sprinkle the baking powder, salt and flour mix over the wet ingredients. Mix just until it is all blended. Do not mix on a high speed!
4	After all dough is mixed, refrigerate the dough for 2 hours in a plastic bag.
5	Roll out dough 3/8 inch thick but no thinner than 1/4 inch!
6	Cut out the shapes as desired trying to use as much of the dough with the first roll so that it does not compress and become tough.
7	Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees or just until the edges start to brown.
8	Remove from the oven and cool for a couple of minutes until the cookies have set. Transfer to wire racks and cool totally before storing or decorating.

Sugar Cookie Frosting
Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



1 1/2	cups	Margarine, regular, stick, softened 9 3 sticks total)
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
4	cups unsifted	sugar, powdered- or about 1/2 a 2 lb bag
1	teaspoon	almond extract
1/8	teaspoon	salt
1/8	teaspoon	food coloring, colors and amounts needed vary
1/3	cup	cream, half and halfcream, half and half may take up to 1/2 cup depending on consistency desired

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	Blend the milk, vanilla, margarine, almond and salt together in a large bowl.
2	Sprinkle the powdered sugar over the wet mix until it is all mixed in- about 1/2 cup at a time.
3	Whip on high until the frosting is light colored and fluffy, about 5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl often.
4	Store in an air tight container until and during use or it will dry out, get crusty and not be able to go through the tip.

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