Our Favorite Skinny Easter Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat butter
• 1 cup extra finely granulated sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 .1. in an electric mixer or large bowl using a hand mixer, mix together the oil, butter and sugar. beat on high until smooth, about 1 minute.
• 2 2. mix in eggs and vanilla. add flour, cream of tarter, baking soda, vanilla and salt. mix until smooth.
• 3 3. place the batter in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to firm up. it’s easier to roll after refrigerated.
• 4 4. preheat oven to 350 degrees. line 2 baking pans, (cooking sheets) with parchment paper, see shopping tip.
• 5 5. in a small bowl, add the ½ cup or more sugar for rolling. if using several colors, place each color in a separate small bowl.
• 6 6. scoop the batter into rounded 1-inch pieces and roll in sugar. place each on lined baking pans.
• 7 7. bake cookies for 11 minutes, then rotate pans and bake for about 12 more minutes. this will create a crispy cookie when cooled. if you desire softer cookies, bake for the 8 minutes, rotate pans and bake for another 8 minutes. repeat with remaining batter.
• 8 8. store cooled cookies in an airtight container. they will last for several weeks. if baked crispy.