I’ve had such a sweet tooth this pregnancy so I wanted to share one of my favorite sugar cookie recipes with you. We covered ours with pink frosting to celebrate the gender reveal of our baby girl!
These cookies were a staple in my parents’ restaurant, The Guest House, which is why I like to call them The Guest House Sugar Cookies. They melt in your mouth and, full disclosure, you won’t be able to stop at 2 or 3. Or for me, 5 or 6.
The Guest House Sugar Cookies
Yield:
2 Dozen
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes 8 seconds
Additional Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes 8 seconds
The best mouth watering sugar cookies you'll ever have! But I'm a little biased because I was raised on these at my parent's restaurant, The Guest House. However they really do have the perfect crumble, are light and fluffy and the buttercream frosting melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
- 1 cup powder sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 TBS milk or cream
- 4 cups powder sugar
Instructions
- Combine in a bowl 1 cup powder sugar, 1 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup vegetable oil, 2 eggs beaten.
- Mix!
- Once mixed, combine in 4 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp soda, 1 tsp cream of tartar, 1 tsp vanilla.
- Mix!
- Drop onto a cookie sheet and press down with a fork or glass dipped in sugar.
- Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Let cool before frosting.
- To make the butter cream frosting cream together: 1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 cup butter, 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 TBS milk or cream, 4 cups powder sugar. Add food coloring if you want a fun pop of color!
- Spread onto cookies and enjoy!
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