Frosted Sugar Cookies

2 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 8 min
Ready In: 33 min

“These cookies look complicated, but they're really a snap to make. Just top easy cake mix-based sugar cookies with prepared frosting and candy bits.” - by Crisco Baking Sticks®

Ingredients

Crisco® Butter No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 (18.25 ounce) box Pillsbury® Reduced Sugar Yellow Cake mix
1/3 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening or Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening*
1/4 cup cold water
1 large egg
1 (15 ounce) container Pillsbury® Reduced Sugar Vanilla Frosting
Decorative candy bits of your choice (optional)

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Original recipe yields 4 dozen cookies

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray cookie sheets with no-stick cooking spray.
Combine cake mix and shortening in medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until a coarse meal forms. Add water and egg, mixing on low, until a smooth dough forms. Shape dough into 4 dozen 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Spray bottom of a cup with no-stick cooking spray. Flatten each ball of dough to 2 inches in diameter.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute. Remove to cooling rack. Spread frosting over cookies. Sprinkle with decorative candy bits of your choice, if desired.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (48 total)

Calories
89 cal
4%

Fat
4.2 g
7%

Carbs
13.8 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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shanners79

May. 14, 2012

"this is a real easy cookie!!! taste real good too! i have tried sugar cookies before but have always failed but this one is amazing!!! this will be a favorite in my kitchen for my daughter and I to ma..." See moreke especially during the holiday season!!! thanks for sharing!! :)"