Sugar Cookies

Name: Sugar Cookies
Yield: yields 5 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon pure almond extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

December 14, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
yields 5 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon pure almond extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Preparation

Step 1
In a bowl, cream together the sugar and butter, then mix in the egg and the vanilla and almond extracts. In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar; mix the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, then cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, or overnight.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Divide the chilled dough in half and roll it out on a lightly floured pastry cloth to a 1/4-inch thickness. Lightly grease some baking sheets. Cut the dough with a floured cookie cutter; sprinkle with sugar. Transfer the cookies to the prepared sheets and bake for 9 minutes.

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