This is a variation on a sugar cookie made with coconut oil. It tastes similar to a shortbread cookie, but they are very moist and delicious. Roll tops of cookies in sugar or colored sugar before baking for a festive treat. Cinnamon sugar works well, too.
Ingredients
- 1.25 cups white sugar
- 0.5 cups butter , softened
- 0.5 cups coconut oil
- 3 eggs yolks
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet lightly or line with parchment paper.
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Beat sugar, butter, and coconut oil together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda gradually; mix until dough just comes together.
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Mix dough with hands to fully incorporate ingredients. Roll dough into walnut-size balls and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until tops are cracked, 10 to 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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