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November 9, 2012 By Emily 4 Comments

Sugar Cookies

Filed Under: cookies, dessert Tagged With: baking, sugar cookie

Delicious, soft sugar cookies, perfect for frosting and decorating for any occasion!
Delicious, soft sugar cookies, perfect for frosting and decorating for any occasion!
My husband loves cookies, I mean LOVES! Whenever we are near the mall he always has to go to the Great American Cookie Company, cookie cake, double doozies; you name it he loves them. On a fairly regular basis, despite my disappointed protesting he brings home cookies from the grocery store bakery and always a few go stale. Maybe it is because we didn’t have a lot of money when I was growing up or maybe because my great grandmother (who lived through the Great Depression) lived with us for a few years, but throwing out food always makes me sad.
Delicious, soft sugar cookies, perfect for frosting and decorating for any occasion!
As you know I love to bake and despite my love hate relationship with cookies, mainly baking them – I often end up with flat, unappealing cookies.  Yesterday I decided to make my hubby some sugar cookies, he’s a vanilla kind of guy and loves sugar cookies with icing and/or sprinkles. I am giving these cookies my stamp of approval, because yes… even I ate one! I have to admit it, they turned out really good = a delicious, soft sugar cookie you can customize to your hearts desire. Enjoy and happy baking!
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Sugar Cookies

Author Emily

Yield 1 1/2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 c flour
  • 6 Tbs butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of your stand mixer cream the butter for 1 minute and then add the sugar, baking powder and salt, mix to combine.
  2. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until smooth, slowly beat in the flour on low, finish scraping the dough together with a spoon.
  3. Transfer dough to wax paper and flatten, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2-3 hours, until firm.
  4. Roll the dough out 1/4" thick and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 350º for 8-9 minutes.
  5. Remove and cool on pan 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
  6. Frost or decorate as desired and serve.

Notes

Recipe scaled from Classic Sugar Cookies featured in Best 100 Cookies by BHG

Courses cookie, dessert

 

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Comments

  1. Cathleen says

    November 10, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    Hahah, your husband is not alone. I love love LOVE cookies. These look fantastic!

    Reply
  2. tumbleweed-contessa says

    November 15, 2012 at 4:52 am

    Simple and sweet! I love it. I hope you will share these at my cookie exchange: http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/2012-cookie-exchange-cookies-and-memories/

    Reply
  3. Lita says

    November 15, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Thanks for dropping by my kitchen to leave a cookie recipe. Drop back by the Tumbleweed Contessa any time. Love to visit with you.

    Reply
  4. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    November 20, 2012 at 1:33 am

    I love simple cookies! Thanks for sharing at All my Bloggy Friends. I’m looking forward to seeing what you share this week! 🙂

    Reply

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