Brown Sugar Cookies

Name: Brown Sugar Cookies
Prep time: PT15 minutesM
Cook time: PT8 minutesM
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients: C&H® Dark Brown Sugar2 cups; ½ cup Unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup Shortening; 1 teaspoon Baking soda; 1 teaspoon Cream of tartar; ¼ teaspoon Salt; 1 large Egg; ½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract; 1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour

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Prep Time

15 minutes

Bake Time

8 minutes

Servings

C&H® Dark Brown Sugar 2 cups 2 cups C&H® Dark Brown Sugar
½ cup Unsalted butter, softened ½ cup Unsalted butter, softened
½ cup Shortening ½ cup Shortening
1 teaspoon Baking soda 1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Cream of tartar 1 teaspoon Cream of tartar
¼ teaspoon Salt ¼ teaspoon Salt
1 large Egg 1 large Egg
½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour 1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300°F. Line 2 half sheet pans with parchment paper.

Step 2

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat dark brown sugar, butter, and shortening at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat mixture until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Scrape the bowl as needed. Add flour and mix until combined.

Step 3

Using a small ice-cream scoop, drop dough onto lined sheet pans. Flatten slightly with your hand. Bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Allow the cookies to rest for 5 minutes on the sheet pans. Remove from pans to cooling racks.