pumpkin sugar cookies

Pittsburgh, PA
Updated on Nov 11, 2011

Everyone seems to love these cookies, I've taken them into work they don't last longer than ten minutes! My family love them too I also just made them for a friend wedding as well as a Purple Bat sugar cookie. Hope you all enjoy!

prep time 2 Hr 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method ---
yield Everyone

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter flavored crisco
  • - cinnamon to taste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 - egg
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 18 - red food coloring drops
  • 42 - yellow food coloring drops

How To Make pumpkin sugar cookies

  • Step 1
    Mix sugar, cinnamon, & Crisco at medium speed. Until fluffy then add in vanilla & egg. To dye your dough orange use 18 drops of red food coloring & 42 drops yellow food coloring. Mix well.
  • Step 2
    In another bowl combined flour, baking soda, salt,& cream of tartar. Stir together.
  • Step 3
    Slowly add flour mix a little at a time into Crisco mixture. When all mixed together cover & let chill for at lerast two hours. I like to make my dough the night before & let it set over night.
  • Step 4
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out dough out the recipe says 1/8 inch thick but mine are a little thicker just add to your cooking time.
  • Step 5
    Move to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper & use your cookie cutter to make three half moons on each side of your cookie then top with orange and green sprinkles!!! yummy!!

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