Sugar Cookies
How to Making Recipes Sugar Cookies using 7 ingredients and 3 steps
Sugar Cookies - In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Lightly grease two baking sheets, or line with parchment.
Enjoy your sugar cookies plain, or decorate them with icing to make them festive.
This recipe is a favorite of Martha's, who likes to add one tablespoon cognac alongside the egg and vanilla, after creaming together the butter and sugar.
You can have Sugar Cookies using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients make Sugar Cookies
- You need 1 1/2 cup Butter, softened.
- Prepare 2 cup Sugar.
- It's 4 large Eggs.
- You need 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla.
- Prepare 5 cup Flour.
- It's 2 tsp Baking powder.
- You need 1 tsp Salt.
Sugar Cookies step by step
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight)..
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets..
- Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely..
Sugar Cookies - Sugar Cookies are one of my very favorite cookies in the entire world. They are truly one of the most perfect cookies ever. Use Betty's creative ideas to frost them, decorate them or enjoy them straight from the oven; all our recipes are time-honored, kitchen-tested and totally delicious. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Thank you and good luck