SHIELA'S SUGAR COOKIES

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The best sugar cookie I have ever had. The frosting recipe is included. If you prefer, use vanilla extract in place of the lemon juice.

Provided by MICHELLE BUSSEY

Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies

Time 1h15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 cup margarine
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup margarine, softened
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the 1 cup margarine, shortening, white sugar and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make frosting, combine the 3 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup margarine and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice in a medium bowl. Mix until smooth, adding milk 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting has reached its desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 133.1 mg, Sugar 14.4 g

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Thabo Mokale

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I love these cookies! They're so soft and chewy. I always get compliments on them when I bring them to parties.

DMN YMN

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These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and chewy. They're also really easy to make. I highly recommend them!

Steven Berkoski

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I'm not much of a baker, but these cookies were so easy to make. I was really impressed with how they turned out. They were so delicious and everyone loved them.

Amnazulfiqar2014 Zulfiqar

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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They said they were the best sugar cookies they had ever had. I'm definitely going to make them again.

Jerrilynn Hernandez

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These cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're so festive and delicious. I love the way the sugar crystals sparkle on top.

Tiffany Martin

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I've tried a lot of sugar cookie recipes, but this one is my favorite. The cookies are always soft and chewy and they have a delicious flavor. I highly recommend this recipe!

Ayuub Heybe

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These cookies are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can make them ahead of time and freeze them. They're perfect for last-minute get-togethers.

Libby Seaver

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I'm not a big fan of sugar cookies, but these were really good! The dough was easy to work with and the cookies baked up perfectly. They were soft and chewy and had a great flavor.