Description:

A chewy sugar cookie

Source:

Carroll Anne Grammon

Serves/Makes:3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, room temperature
• 2 cups (475 ml) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla
• 2 cups (475 ml) self-rising flour

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees (150 C.).
• Cream butter and sugar together with a fork.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
• Add flour 1/2 cup (125 ml) at a time and mix well.
• Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on greased cookie sheet.
• Allow room for cookies to spread.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until slightly brown.
• Don't overcook or they get very crunchy.

Comments

Another variation of this recipe is to add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to the dough. Then roll dough balls in a cinnamon-sugar mixture. Snickerdoodles!