Simple Sugar Cookies

15 Reviews

“One of the simplest sugar cookies ever! When baked, they are delicious and it's hard to keep them in the cookie jar for long...because everyone eats them too quickly.” - by Tiffany Clinton

Ingredients

1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
2/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

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Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Mix sugar, shortening, egg, honey, and lemon extract.
Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched. Cool and decorate.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (18 total)

Calories
160 cal
8%

Fat
4.3 g
7%

Carbs
28.6 g
9%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (15)

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PacificKat

Dec. 22, 2006

"Not a sweet dough, it makes a good cookie for icing/decorating. Dough was dry and hard to work. I added less flour, which made them much easier to roll and handle...." See more"

DIANNE DELL

Apr. 5, 2003

"I decorated my cookies with vanilla frosting, so I substituted the lemon extract with vanilla. The honey is a great addition, and they turn out really crispy and keep forever...." See more"