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Recipe for Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Course Dessert, Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 egg
  • granulated sugar or sugar chrystals for decorating

Instructions
 

  • In large bowl, stir flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together
  • Add butter, vanilla, and egg
  • Mix thoroughly until well blended
  • Shape into 4 balls and chill 2 hours
  • Roll dough on lightly floured surface to ¾ in thickness
  • Cut using desired cookie cutters
  • Place on lightly greased cookie sheet
  • Sprinkle with granulated sugar or sugar crystals as desired
  • Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are slightly golden brown in oven that is 375 degrees
  • Transfer to wire cooling rack to cool
Keyword Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Holiday