While this open house has closed, a good cookie never goes out of style.
For most current project information, please visit the 149th project page.
Since we’re not talking about these projects in person, we can’t provide snacks! Here’s a recipe for you to make your own.
Navy Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup shortening, room temperature
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk or heavy cream
- 4 ½ cups All-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- sugar for sprinkling on the cookies before baking (optional)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- Mix butter, shortening and sugar in a large bowl.
- Add eggs, vanilla and milk or heavy cream.
- Mix just enough to combine.
- In a separate bowl mix flour, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon and baking powder and dry whisk them together.
- Add the dry mixture to wet mixture and mix until they are thoroughly blended together.
- Using a large spoon, transfer cookie dough to a lined cookie sheet. The dough may seem too soft for baking, but it isn't.
- Sprinkle granulated sugar over each cookie mound and bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes; just until the tops of the cookies look slightly dry.
- Remove from oven and place the sheet on a wire rack to cool 8-10 minutes. Transfer the cookies directly to the wire rack to cool completely.
