You might think it is ironic that these butter cookies don't actually have butter in them. I've tried experimenting with butter and have found that I can't get the same softness and chewy texture with butter as I can with butter flavored Crisco.
Course cookies, Dessert
Keyword cookies, cookies using crisco, vanilla butter cookies
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
dough chill 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 2dozen
Author Kristen
Ingredients
1cupButter Flavor Crisco
1cupsugar
½cupbrown sugar
2eggs
1 ½tablespoonswater
1teaspoonvanilla
1teaspoonbutter flavor extractoptional
3cupsflour
1teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together Crisco, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, water, vanilla and butter-flavored extract until well mixed.
Add the flour, baking soda and salt to the mixing bowl and mix well.
Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls; slightly flatten and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Place in preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or until light brown. (Do not over bake. The key to these cookies is to take them out when they still look slightly under cooked. Allow them to cool and firm up on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.)