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Ruth's Sugar Cookies

Ruth's Sugar Cookies is a cookies recipe made with Sugar, Vanilla, Flour, Salt, and Baking Powder. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup
• 2 tsp
• 4 cup
• 1 tsp
• 4 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cream sugar and shortening together until creamy.

2. 2

   Add vanilla and eggs, mixing well.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt and baking powder.

4. 4

   Add wet ingredients, mixing well.

5. 5

   Place teaspoonfuls of dough on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 F. for 10 - 12 minutes or until just barely browned.

6. 6

   Let cool on cookie sheet about 1 minute and then dip top of each cookie into a bowl of sugar, coating the entire top.

7. 7

   Place on cooling rack to cool completely.