Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies

Name: Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 6 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 tablespoon cold vegetable shortening; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 Vanilla Beans; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup sugar

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Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies

Rhea Marks

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Vanilla bean sugar cookies are all-time family favorite cookies. These gourmet cookies are easy to make and puts a smile on everyone's face.Recipe adapted from epicurious.com

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Ingredients

6 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
2 tablespoon cold vegetable shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 Vanilla Beans
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar for coating

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF (170ºC)
In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter, shortening, and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. With a knife halve vanilla beans lengthwise. Scrape seeds into butter mixture and beat in egg and vanilla extract until combined well.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into mixture and beat until just combined.
Let the dough chill for at least 30 minutes.
Make into 1 inch size balls and roll them in 1/4 cup sugar. Place them 2" apart in a cookie sheet lined with baking mat or parchment paper.
Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the edges gets lightly golden.