Jo'S Basic Sugar Cookies

9 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. brown sugar (light or dark)
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 sticks whipped margarine
  • 1 c. Crisco shortening
  • 5 c. plain flour
  • 2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream the margarine, shortening and sugars.
  2. 2
    Add eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients into creamed mixture, using dough hooks (heavy duty mixer) or good muscle.
  3. 3
    Dough will be stiff. Roll into balls the size of a walnut and press with a glass dipped in sugar.
  4. 4
    Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes.
  5. 5
    Cool on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before removing to wire rack to cool.

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