The Absolute Best Cookie Recipe Ever recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar

Nutrition Info

174.7 calories
carbohydrate: 20.5 g
cholesterol: 23.3 mg
fat: 9.3 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 2.4 g
saturatedFat: 2.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 61.6 mg
sugar: 8.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar. beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar, stir into the sugar mixture to form a dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.

  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Yield

2 dozen

Recipe Note

Every time I make these cookies, they are gone within a day. You can make them crisp or chewy. I guarantee everyone will love them. For even better results, use a baking stone, they're great!

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