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Sugar Cookie Recipe

Sugar Cookie Recipe

Sugar Cookie Recipe

Who doesn’t love sugar cookies? So light and sweet, they practically melt in our mouths every time we taste them.

Sugar cookies have been around for many years and have a long history and distinguished pedigree. They were likely to have first been made by a Middle Eastern baker and then quickly spread through parts of Europe as a popular teatime treat.

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
  2. Sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
  3. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
  4. With a fork, stir in lightly beaten egg, vanilla and half-and-half. Blend well with fork, then your hands to ensure thorough blending. Chill dough for one hour for easier rolling.
  5. If you are not rolling the dough, chill for 15 minutes then skip to step 6 for baking.
  6. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into shapes.
  7. Using a medium cookie scoop or two rounded Tablespoons for each cookie, drop dough onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar or leave plain for decorating with icing.
  8. Bake for 7 – 8 minutes, or until lightly brown.
  • Prep Time: 30 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 Minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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