Busters Recipes

Bakery Style Sugar Cookies

1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
2-4 drops each: almond extract, lemon oil, orange oil (or extracts)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup corn starch
1/2 cup half and half, water or milk
2 egg whites - frothed
colored sprinkles or chocolate jimmies or coarse sugar

Cream the butter and shortening with the sugar. Blend in eggs, vanilla, extracts.
Fold in salt, flour, corn starch, baking powder and mix to get a firm dough, adding the milk as the dough comes together. Dough should be soft, rolleable.
Wrap and chill for ten minutes.

Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350F.

Roll out dough, on a lightly floured board, to a 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into 4 inch rounds - or preferred size (oversized for bakery style cookies - a coffee can makes a good cutter).

Brush with beaten egg whites and sprinkle with desired garnish.

Bake until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes. Cool on a rack.