Lilas Sugar Cookies Recipes

BLUE RIBBON SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, oil, confectioners' sugar and white sugar until well blended. Stir in the eggs, vanilla and lemon extracts. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until well blended. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet. Flatten cookies to 1/8 inch thickness using the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Colored sugar may be used if you do not plan to frost cookies later.
• Bake for 9 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

GEORGANNE BELL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix well.
• Add baking powder and salt and mix again.
• Add flour 1 cup at a time.
• IF YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE THESE COOKIES RIGHT AWAY, add 4 1/2 cups flour and go for it. No need to chill the dough. If you are not going to use the dough within 4-6 hours -- stop at 4 cups of flour.
• Bake at 375 F. If you roll to 1/4" thick, bake for about 7 minutes. If you roll to 3/8" thick, bake for about 9-11 minutes.

HONEY GRAHAM ROLL OUT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
• Cream the butter and sugar together. If you have any brown sugar lumps, you should crush them up or pull them out. If your brown sugar is especially lumpy or hard, you can microwave it in 10 second bursts until it softens.
• Add the honey and mix until blended.
• Add the eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Mix thoroughly.
• Add the graham flour and all-purpose flour all at once and mix on low until the dough comes together and forms a ball. (If you are going to roll out right away - use 3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour. If you plan to let the dough chill in the refrigerator or freezer for more than 4-6 hours, use only 3 cups of all-purpose flour.)
• Bake at 375°F. If you roll your dough to 1/4" - Bake for 7-8 minutes. If you roll your dough to 3/8" - Bake for 10-12 minutes.

LILA'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the white sugar, butter, powdered sugar, and crisco. Add in egg and vanilla.
• Add in flour, baking soda, and cream tartar.
• Roll into balls. Place on pan and press with glass coated with sugar.
• Bake 350 to 375 for 10 minutes.