12/02/2023
!!!RECIPE DROP!!!
Lots of people have been asking for my sugar cookie recipe, so here it is!!
Sugar Cookies
⅔ cup butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
2. Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla.
3. Add flour mixture. Don’t overmix!
4. Place dough in a gallon ziplock bag or Saran Wrap. Form into a flatter disc shape, wrap or cover well and place in the fridge to chill for about an hour.
5. Preheat oven to 375°.
6. After the dough is fully chilled, roll out on a lightly floured surface. It might be a bit hard to roll out the cold dough, but keeping working at it!! Working with chilled dough will help it to keep its shape whilst baking (so the butter doesn’t just melt out) and keep its shape when cutting out and transferring to the cookie sheet.
7. Using cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks and let cool.
I like to make my sugar cookies a little thicker-about a 1/4 of an inch. I take them out of the oven when I see just a hint of gold on a corner.
**For frosting, I just use powdered sugar and milk with a splash of vanilla. Add just a little milk at a time until you have the consistency you’d like. If you make it too thin it will be very runny. You could add lemon, orange or lime zest to the cookies and/or frosting for some nice flavor. Or almond extract. Sometimes I drizzle melted chocolate over the cookies or dip them in it and add nuts, shredded coconut or sprinkles.
Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions!
