Simply Sugary Cookies
I meant to bake these cookies on Friday evening after a fruitful trip to Kinokuniya at Ngee Ann City (new additions to my baking books collection yet again), but was too tired when I got home. As always, I was surfing my favourite recipes resource blog - Nic’s Bakingsheet when I came across this simple yet interesting recipe for sugar cookies.
I’m suffering from Monday blues, like 99.9% of all working population who start the week on a Monday… but something was nagging me at the back of the mind all the time today. I guess it’s an unfinished task I intended to but did not set out to do on Friday that was bothering me.
Hence, Monday blues or not, I’ve made up my mind!
Simply Sugary Cookies
2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
5 tbsp butter (room temperature)
2 tbsp shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp almond extract
1/4 cup sugar, for rolling
- Preheat oven to 160°C.
- Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until smooth and light, for about 1 minute.
- Add the egg, vanilla and almond extracts into the batter until fully incorporated.
- Gradually mix in the flour mixture until well-mixed.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll it in sugar.
- Place on the prepared baking seet and press lightly with palm to flatten.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the edges are very slightly browned.
- Leave cookies on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to cool wire rack.
Yield : 40 cookies
This is really a simple and sweet recipe, and I’ve made some minor changes from the original recipe I came across. It still tastes as good, I hope! 
Do try it, especially if you haven’t been baking much and need a confidence booster!
