Sugar Cookie Recipe

Here’s a easy recipe for a traditional holiday favorite: sugar cookies.

I have tried a lot of Sugar Cookie Recipes over the years, attempting to find the perfect flavor and a dough that is easy to work with.  This recipe for sugar cookies is wonderful.  The cookies are crisp, but not hard and the flavor is wonderful!  The dough is easy to roll out and it holds the shapes well for cut outs.  I know you’ll love it too!

Sugar Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, unsalted at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs at room temperature
• ½ tsp pure vanilla
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt

Directions:

1. Mix together the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and lemon extract in the bowl of a stand mixer.  The ingredients should be creamed together.
2. In another bowl sift together the dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Gradually add this to the butter mixture.
3. Divide dough into half.  Flatten each half into a 2” thick disc and wrap in plastic wrap.  Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 400 Degrees.
5. Use a silicone rolling pin to roll dough out to approximately ¼” thickness.  This works best on a well floured surface, parchment paper, or bakers mat.  Cut dough into desired shapes and place them on ungreased cookie sheets, leaving 1-2 inches between.
6. Bake for 4-6 minutes in preheated oven.  Allow to cool for 3-5 minutes then transfer to wire cooling rack to cool completely.

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Sugar Cookie Recipe

The perfect sugar cookie recipe with just a hint of lemon! Perfect for rolling out for cutouts to decorate.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword Sugar Cookie Recipe

Author Alea

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup butter unsalted at room temperature
• ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 2 eggs at room temperature
• ▢ ½ tsp pure vanilla
• ▢ 1 tsp lemon extract
• ▢ 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
• ▢ ½ tsp baking powder
• ▢ ½ tsp baking soda

Instructions

• Mix together the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and lemon extract in the bowl of a stand mixer. The ingredients should be creamed together.
• In another bowl sift together the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this to the butter mixture.
• Divide dough into half. Flatten each half into a 2” thick disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 Degrees.
• Use a silicone rolling pin to roll dough out to approximately ¼” thickness. This works best on a well floured surface, parchment paper, or bakers mat. Cut dough into desired shapes and place them on ungreased cookie sheets, leaving 1-2 inches between.
• Bake for 4-6 minutes in preheated oven. Allow to cool for 3-5 minutes then transfer to wire cooling rack to cool completely.

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