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drop sugar cookies

(2 RATINGS)
378 Pinches 10 Photos
K80Rie avatar
Herscher, IL
Updated on Oct 7, 2024

I make these cookies whenever I don't feel like dealing with the hassles of cut-out cookies.

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If you love sugar cookies but don't like rolling and cutting them out, these drop sugar cookies are for you. It's a cute, festive cookie with a delicious vanilla sugary flavor. Once baked, they're soft and chewy in the center while slightly crisp around the edges. A great addition to your holiday baking recipes. They can be decorated for any holiday - Christmas, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Fourth of July, Halloween, etc.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 12 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup softened margarine
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • - colored sugar

How To Make drop sugar cookies

  • Sift dry ingredients together.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift dry ingredients together.
  • Cream the margarine, shortening, and sugar.
    Step 2
    Cream the margarine, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract.
  • Beat in dry ingredients until smooth.
    Step 3
    Beat in dry ingredients until smooth.
  • Blend in milk.
    Step 4
    Blend in milk.
  • Drop by tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in the colored sugar.
    Step 5
    Drop by tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in the colored sugar.
  • Use the glass to press the cookie dough slightly.
    Step 6
    Use the glass to press the cookie dough slightly and coat the top of the cookie with the colored sugar.
  • Bake the cookies.
    Step 7
    Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
  • Store cookies in a sealed container.
    Step 8
    Store cookies in a sealed container.
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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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