Sugar cookies are not only my favorite cookie to eat but they are my favorite party cookie too. I remember baking 50 Mermaid cookies for my daughter’s party, or 30 bats for my son’s superhero party. It has to be one of the most versatile recipes there is.
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My basic and quick Sugar Cookie Recipe is perfect for rolled-out cookie-cutter cookies which I have been using for years and it is my go to recipe for Cookie cutters cookies.
Basic and quick Sugar Cookie Recipe
1 Cup unsalted butter
1 Cup granulated white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups all purpose flour
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F.
cream butter and sugar until smooth and light in color
Beat in the extract and egg.
Add the remaining ingredients.
The dough will be stiff and you will need to knead it like a bread dough until in comes together.
Divide into workable batches, roll out onto a floured surface and cut in to rounds 1/4 inch thick.
Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.
Do you have a different variation for a sugar cookie recipe? comment below and tell us your favorite sugar cookie recipe or perhaps you have a top tip for working with sugar cookie dough.
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