Best Sugar Cookie Recipe

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Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup, plus 3 tbsp granulated sugar, divided
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• Frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup marshmallow cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp milk
• Optional: food coloring

Details

Servings 27
Adapted from thegunnysack.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cookies:
Beat the butter and shortening together.
Add ¾ cup of granulated sugar (set aside the remaining 3 tbsp for dipping later) and cream together for 2-3 minutes until lighter in color and fluffier in texture.
Mix in the egg and vanilla.
Mix in the baking powder, salt, and flour.
Scoop with a 1 tablespoon cookie dough scoop onto greased baking sheets, at least 2 inches apart.
Put the remaining 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar into a small bowl.
Moisten the flat bottom of a glass, dip it in the sugar and use it to flatten the cookies. Re-dip the glass in the sugar before flattening each cookie.
Bake at 375 degrees for 6-7 minutes. The bottoms of the cookies should be lightly browned, but the tops should not be.

Frosting:
Beat together butter and shortening until smooth.
Beat in the marshmallow cream.
Mix in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time.
Beat in the vanilla and milk until fluffy.
Stir in food coloring, if desired.