Easy Sugar Cookies

Easy Sugar Cookies

This recipe comes from a good friend and excellent chef. On my to make and taste list.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 24 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all purpose flour, (384 grams if using a scale)
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter, room temp
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and salt, whisk to combine and set aside.
  • In another mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar and mix until creamy, then mix in the egg and vanilla.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix in until combined.
  • Cover the dough and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 190 C (375 F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Lightly flour your work surface, and roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes either freehand, with seasonal shaped cutters, or just round cutters, totally up to you.
  • Place cookies on on the baking sheet 1 inch apart and bake for 9-11 minutes, the key is white cookies with very little browning on the edges.
  • Remove from baking sheet to a wire rack and allow to cool completely. Decorate the cookies as desired.

Notes

Low cost.
Inspired by Spend With Pennies and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.

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