Name: Variety Sugar Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (softened); 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/8 tsp salt; 3 egg yolks; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup butter (softened); 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 2 tsp clementine zest; 2 tsp chai seasoning (1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, a dash of ground cloves); 1 tsp baking soda; 1/8 tsp salt; 3 egg yolks; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup butter (softened); 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 2 tsp clementine zest; 2 tsp chai seasoning (1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, a dash of ground cloves); 1 tsp baking soda; 1/8 tsp salt; 3 egg yolks; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Instructies

Butterscotch Sugar Cookies:

Prepare the Butterscotch Sugar Cookies as directed by the basic sugar cookie recipe, but with a few adjustments.
Omit the cream of tartar from the original recipe.
Reduce the granulated sugar to 1 cup and add 1 cup packed brown sugar with the granulated sugar.
Add 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice with the flour.
Continue with the shaping and baking instructions for the basic sugar cookie recipe.

Chai-Clementine Sugar Cookies:

Prepare the Chai-Clementine Sugar Cookies as directed by the basic sugar cookie recipe, with a few flavor enhancements.
Add 2 tsp of clementine zest with the sugar.
Add 2 tsp of chai seasoning (to make your own chai seasoning, combine 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, 1/4 tsp each of ground ginger and cinnamon, and a dash of ground cloves) with the flour.
Proceed with shaping and baking as per the basic sugar cookie recipe.

Lime-Coconut Sugar Cookies:

Prepare the Lime-Coconut Sugar Cookies following the basic sugar cookie recipe.
However, you’ll make a few adjustments for a tropical twist.
In a food processor, combine the sugar, 1/3 cup toasted coconut, and 2 tsp lime zest.
Cover and pulse just until the coconut is very fine.
Add the sugar mixture with the baking soda to the basic sugar cookie dough and follow the remaining instructions for shaping and baking.

Variety Sugar Cookies