DIY Recipes: How to make the cracked sugar cookies

The cracked sugar cookies can be served at parties or just savoured as dessert after a nice meal, or nibbled in between meals.

Cookies never go out of fashion and if they're sugar coated they're in twice as nice.

The cracked sugar cookies can be served at parties or just savoured as dessert after a nice meal, or nibbled in between meals.

The best part - they're not difficult to make.

 

What you need:

• 1 cup shortening

• 1 1/2 cups white sugar

• 2 eggs

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 cup white sugar for decoration

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

3. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just barely golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely