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Sugar Cookies (Copycat Famous Cookies)
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 cookies
Author: Linda Loosli
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Softened butter (no substitute)
  • 3/4 cup Oil (I use vegetable oil)
  • 2 cups White granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Water
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • 1 teaspoon Sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 5 cups White bread flour
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C)

  2. Grease your cookie sheet or use parchment paper.

  3. Cream all the ingredients together except the flour.

  4. Slowly add the flour, mixing with a heavy-duty mixer until fully incorporated.

  5. Use a cookie scoop (I used the purple 1/8-cup scoop) and place each scoop about 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. You can use parchment paper or a silicone mat as well.

  6. Next, push the center of the cookies with a small glass bottom or tart pusher, but not all the way through.

  7. I bake my cookies for 10-12 minutes. (please note *whole wheat takes longer to bake-9-10 minutes).

  8. Cool on cool on cooling racks.

Cream Cheese Frosting:
  1. Frosts 1 bundt cake, 3-4 dozen cookies, or 3 dozen cupcakes.

    1/2 cup butter, softened

    1-eight-ounce cream cheese (softened)

    3 to 3-1/2 cups powdered sugar

    1-2 teaspoons vanilla

    Cream the butter and cream cheese together, then slowly add the powdered sugar until you reach the desired thickness. Add the vanilla until blended.