Sunday, August 7, 2011

The Best Cutout Sugar Cookies

This is one of our family's favorite desserts (especially at Christmas). I keep them in an air-tight container and they stay soft and yummy for over a week.



1 cup sugar                        3 1/2 - 4 cups flour                 
2 sticks butter                    1/2 tsp baking soda
2 eggs                                2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup milk                       1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp vanilla



In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter; add eggs, milk, vanilla. Mix well. In a separate bowl, sift together the baking soda, baking powder, salt & half of the flour (about 2 cups). Blend together with the wet mixture, adding remaining flour until dough is no longer sticky. Cover and let dough stand in the refridgerator for 2-4 hours (You can even leave it overnight if necessary).

When ready to bake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough and cut. Bake cookies  for 7 minutes (longer if you like them more crispy). Transfer to a cooking rack. Decorate & enjoy.

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