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Swig Sugar Cookies Edit Tags: Cookies, Desserts

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Author: butterwithasideofbread.com Uploaded By: Shelly

Ingredients:

1 cup butter softened
¾ cup Butter Flavored Crisco (I also used coconut oil once and it worked amazingly "“ it does add a slight coconut flavor though)
1 ¼ cup sugar
¾ cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp milk
2 eggs
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp Cream of Tartar
1 tsp salt
5 ½ cups flour
Frosting
½ cup butter, softened
2 Tbsp sour cream
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
food coloring (if desired)
1-2 Tbsp of milk, to consistency

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl (or stand mixer), cream together butter, Crisco, sugar, powdered sugar and milk.
Add eggs and mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until smooth and well combined.
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place on a greased cookie sheet.
Spray the bottom of a glass or measuring cup with cooking spray and then dip into a plate coated with a thin layer of sugar. (using a round jar lid works well)
Press each ball down slightly to get the rough edge that Swig cookies are known for.
You don't want to smash them too thin because these cookies are best when they are thick and soft.
Bake for 8-9 minutes at 350.
makes 55 cookies with my medium scoop.
quick tip: if making entire batch, bake 9 min, immediately press each cookie to desired thickness, then move pan somewhere to cool.
that way your counter top stays clean, and you can freeze the extra cookies right away.
Cool on wire racks and then frost.
To make the frosting, mix all of the ingredients except for the milk until well combined. Add milk to desired consistency and then frost the cooled cookies. Enjoy!