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sugar cookies on parchment paper baked
Created by: Lynette Rice

How To Make The Best Sugar Cookie : Sugar Cookie Recipe


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 14 hours
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 20
20
Do you want the perfect sugar cookie?  Here's how to make the best sugar cookie with tips included!

Ingredients
  

  • 4 3/4 Cup all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 Cup butter
  • 1 1/2 Cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Mix flour, baking powder and salt together. Set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Fold in Vanilla. Stir in flour mixture.
  • Chill overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Roll out dough until it's about 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick. Using cookie cutters, create shapes.
  • Bake at 350˚ F in pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes.

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Notes

You can use margarine for this recipe if you don't have butter on hand.  I prefer butter.  Butter makes the dough a little more stiff after removing it from the refrigerator, but the dough will start to soften up when you start to work with it.
Do not over bake! Cookies should be just lightly brown on the edges so that they are still soft in the middle.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg

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