Perfect Sugar Cookies

By Ellie

8 Person

105 Minutes

0 Calories

Finding a trusty sugar cookie dough recipe for your holiday baking needs can be TOUGH. Ours is the only one you need because: It holds its shape. It's perfect for decorating. You'll get sharp edges every time. We always recommend checking the cookies at 8 minutes to see how golden they are (oven temperatures can vary). Once the edges are golden, the cookies are ready. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Buttercream Frosting

Food coloring
1/4 tsp. Kosher salt
1/2 tsp. Pure almond extract
1/4 cup Heavy cream
5 cups Powdered sugar
1 cup Butter, softened

Cookie Dough

1 tbsp. Milk
1 tsp. Pure vanilla extract
1 Large egg
1 cup Granulated sugar
1 cup Butter, softened
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
1 tsp. Baking powder
3 cups All-purpose flour, plus more for surface

Method

01

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
02

In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy and pale in color. Add egg, milk, and vanilla and beat until combined, then add flour mixture gradually until totally combined.
03

Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour.
04

When ready to roll, preheat oven to 350℉ and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Lightly flour a clean work surface and roll out dough until 1/8” thick. Cut out shapes and transfer to prepared baking sheets. Freeze 10 minutes (so your shapes hold while baking!).
05

Meanwhile, make frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter until smooth, then add powdered sugar and beat until no lumps remain. Add cream, almond extract, and salt and beat until combined.
06

Bake cookies until edges are lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
07

Let cool, then frost and decorate as desired.

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Perfect Sugar Cookies

3.5

( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 8 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 90 Mins
Total Time 105 Mins

02 Ingredients

Buttercream Frosting

Food coloring

1/4 tsp. Kosher salt

1/2 tsp. Pure almond extract

1/4 cup Heavy cream

5 cups Powdered sugar

1 cup Butter, softened

Cookie Dough

1 tbsp. Milk

1 tsp. Pure vanilla extract

1 Large egg

1 cup Granulated sugar

1 cup Butter, softened

1/2 tsp. Kosher salt

1 tsp. Baking powder

3 cups All-purpose flour, plus more for surface

03 Method

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt and set aside.

Step 2

In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy and pale in color. Add egg, milk, and vanilla and beat until combined, then add flour mixture gradually until totally combined.

Step 3

Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Step 4

When ready to roll, preheat oven to 350℉ and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Lightly flour a clean work surface and roll out dough until 1/8” thick. Cut out shapes and transfer to prepared baking sheets. Freeze 10 minutes (so your shapes hold while baking!).

Step 5

Meanwhile, make frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter until smooth, then add powdered sugar and beat until no lumps remain. Add cream, almond extract, and salt and beat until combined.

Step 6

Bake cookies until edges are lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 7

Let cool, then frost and decorate as desired.

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