Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

A simple sugar cookie recipe with a tender, flaky texture and a buttery taste. Yum!

Makes about 24

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder

Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mix until just combined. Add flour and baking powder in intervals. Dough will seem as if doesn't have enough moisture but continue to mix with mixer until combined (it will come together when chilled). Divide the dough into four equal parts, shape into four disks, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate about an hour or until firm. Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat. Roll out dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper, about 1/4 inch thick for crispier cookies and 1/3 inch thick for softer cookies. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until edges just start to turn a golden color. For softer cookies, do not allow the cookies to take on color. Remove from oven, let cool for one minute and then transfer to wire rack. Allow cookie sheet to cool thoroughly before placing uncooked dough on it. Decorate cookies with Royal Icing or Buttercream Frosting and sprinkles.

Can be stored in freezer undecorated for 2 months. Dough also freezes well.

Note: Yield varies greatly depending on how thin you roll out the dough and how large your cookie cutters are, but an overall guideline is 24 cookies.

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  Shaun Cory in NASHVILLE  Jan 4, 2010
Would make this again.
It took my roommate Kyle far too long to make these cookies. I don't know whom to blame. This recipe or Kyle.

Sincerely,
Shaun Cory five stars

  Lori in Michigan  Dec 24, 2009
Would make this again.
I'm not sure why so many found this recipe so fantastic, I followed the directions precisely and the dough was unusable. Very sad to have three little boys excited to make cookies on Christmas Eve only to wait an hour for the dough in the refrigerator and then have the dough go in the trash. It was still a dry crumbly mess that was unable to be rolled out or formed into any kind of cookie. I'm not a happy mom right now! one star

  Charlotte in Canada  Dec 24, 2009
Would not make this again.
I sort of liked it, yet if you like more of a less sweeter taste go with brown sugur. It helps alot, and add more baking powder to it for the acidicity amount, but I didnt like it because it was really hard to shape and it fell apart a tonne. five stars

  cookie cutta in newfoundland, canada  Dec 23, 2009
Would make this again.
wonderful to bake, very delicious. would definately make them again, without a doubt! five stars

  Carrie in Texas  Dec 22, 2009
Would make this again.
This is a great recipe. This is the second year I have made them. I love that you don't need flour to roll them out. Just wax paper. I will continue to use this recipe. five stars

  Lisa in North Carolina  Dec 22, 2009
Would make this again.
I made sugar cookies with this recipe at Christmas last year and enjoyed them so much that I put this site in my internet favorites and am about to use it for this year's cookies =) five stars

  Jen in Charlottesville  Dec 21, 2009
Would make this again.
I have searched for years for the perfect tasting sugar cookie, and I believe I've now found it. Thank you to whomever posted this amazing recipe! five stars

   Dec 21, 2009
Would make this again.
Awsome! five stars

  Diane in NJ  Dec 20, 2009
Would make this again.
Thanks so much! My family really had a great time making and EATING these cookies!!! We have found our new family recipe for our chrisymas tradition! :) five stars

  roseann in nj December 2009  Dec 19, 2009
Would not make this again.
THESE COOKIES WERE ACTUALLY AWESOME!! THEY WERE EASY TO MAKE AND THEY TASTED GREAT!! ONE BIT OF ADVICE IS TO KEEP IT IN THE FRIDGE FOR A FEW A HOURS AND MAKE THE COOKIES THICK THEY COME OUT GREAT!! five stars

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