Monday, December 30, 2013

Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

*Mom, these are the sugar cookies we made this year that you loved so much.
*This recipe is originally from all recipes.com
*Reminder, if we make these again, we can halve the recipe.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. butter, softened
2 c. white sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
5 c. all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Directions
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 degrees 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.