Dad Sugar Cookies Recipes

DAD SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in seeds.
• Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 6 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll out dough 1 disk at a time to just under a 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Using templates, cut out letters with a paring knife. Reroll scraps; cut more letters (you'll need 14 D's and 7 A's, total). Freeze on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets until firm, 15 minutes.
• Bake until edges are golden, 15 to 18 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cookies cool on sheets set on wire racks.

SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll in additional sugar. Place on greased baking sheets; flatten with a glass. Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

DAD'S COOKIES (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Grease cookie tins.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Beat butter, eggs, sugar and vanilla together until they are light and fluffy.
• Sift flour with baking powder, soda and salt and stir them into the first mixture. Blend well.
• Stir in coconut and rolled oats.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets and bake for 10 minutes.
• Cool on wire racks and store in tightly covered cookie tins.

DAD'S COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, white sugar, brown sugar, oats and coconut. Make a well in the center and pour in the oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix well using your hands or a wooden spoon. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with a fork.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, cookies should be a very light brown and chewy - not crisp. Cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

DAD'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In one bowl cream butter, lard, and sugar.
• Add beaten eggs and vanilla.
• In another bowl add sifted flour and other dry ingredients.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
• Roll into small ball, and flatten with a fork on a ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 F for 10- 15 minute.