Valentine Day Sugar Cookies - Great Project to Decorate with Little Ones

• This is a Sugar Cookie Recipe that has received a lot of positive feedback.

This recipe does require that you chill the dough prior to rolling out for cutting with cookie cutters.  Dip the cutter in flour prior to cutting - this will decrease the stickiness.

The cookie will spread a bit .... but not too bad.

You will need the following ingredients:

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• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond extract - my favorite)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F 
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• Cream together the sugars, shortening and butter. 
• Mix in the eggs and mix well.
• Stir in flour, cream of tartar and baking soda. Mix in vanilla (or almond) and salt.  Stir until well blended.
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• Roll dough into walnut sized balls. 
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• Flatten with glass bottom dipped in sugar (and cinnamon - optional). 
• Bake for 10 minutes (Time may vary depending on the oven and location). 
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• Let the cookies cool then decorate.
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• These make a great treat for the preschool / kindergarten group - but also make great gifts for the parents ( guardians) or that someone special.