basic sugar cookies

Name: Basic Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 stick(s) real butter; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Paige Butler

Buckeye, AZ

Updated on May 13, 2011

Make a double batch of dough to keep some on hand... easy to bake up for last-minute potluck, and these go fast!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

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Ingredients

2 sticks real butter
1 cup sugar
2 - eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

How To Make basic sugar cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Beat softened butter and sugar until fluffy.

Step 2

Add vanilla, eggs, baking powder, and salt. Beat to combine.
Step 3

Mix in flour a cup at a time until combined, forming a soft ball. Refrigerate 1 hour for cutout cookies or bake immediatly for circle cookies. Refrigerate leftovers.
Step 4

Roll out and cut shapes or drop by heaping scoop onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly, sprinkle with sugar if desired. Bake for 8~10 minutes. Enjoy!
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