Classic Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are the best! A few years ago it became a tradition to have friends over on a Saturday afternoon to help me decorate batches of them. Lots of frosting, colored sugar, and sprinkles and it's an adult cookie coloring party. It may be the holiday sangria but I think they come for the cookies.

Yield: 4 dozen

Author: Foodie On The Fly

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Classic Sugar Cookies

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 40 Min

Ingredients

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
4. Beat in egg and vanilla.
5. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
6. Roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
8. Let stand on the cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Notes:

Make sure the butter is completely soft before creaming with sugar. This will ensure the cookies are soft.

Leave space between each ball of dough. The cookies will spread.

Sugar cookies are versatile. Have fun with them. Sprinkle with colored decorator sugar or frost them, and decorate.

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