Chewy Sugar Cookies - Recipe by CindyAnn

This recipe, created by CindyAnn, is a popular sugar cookie recipe. The cookies are crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. It should only take about 25 minutes to make.

Ingredients:

• 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups margarine
• 1/4 cup white sugar for decoration

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just blended. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned at the edges. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Source

This was made by user CindyAnn on Allrecipes.com.