Sweet As Sugar Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer in a medium mixing bowl until creamy. Gradually add SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Sweetener Blend, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Sweetener Blend mixture, beating until blended. Do not over-mix.
• Place dough on a lightly floured work surface. Divide dough in half; pat each half into a circle and wrap with plastic wrap. Chill cookie dough for one hour or until slightly firm.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Remove dough from refrigerator. Work with one portion of dough at a time. Roll each portion to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a cookie cutter, and place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with decorative candies or colored sugars, if desired.
• Bake in preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Cool slightly on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until dough comes together. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in sugar. Place them on an unprepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottom is light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• In small bowl, sift together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, soda; set aside.
• Grate oranges to remove rind.
• After grating, squeeze juice; set aside.
• Cream together butter and sugar.
• Blend in orange rind and fresh orange juice.
• Add dry ingredients slowly and mix well.
• wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour (I usually chill longer).
• Roll out on well-floured pastry cloth or cutting board. Use flour to keep the dough from sticking to fingers, board, etc.
• Cut cookies with assorted cookie cuttesr.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with sugar, etc. (or whatever) before baking.
• Bake at 400° for 5-7 minutes. Be careful, as these can go from almost done to burnt very quickly.
• Makes approx 6 doz cookies, depending on the size of your cut-outs. I've never timed the prep process, as it's done in 2 stages.