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The Best Sugar Cookies
Submitted by Ginger
We have eaten way too many sugar cookies over the course of our lifetime, but Barbara's sugar cookies are among the best we have tasted. Roll and cut these into any shapes you like, then decorate to make holiday cookies for eating or giving as gifts.
Ingredients
At a glance
Rolled and cutout cookies
Makes
About 48 (2 1/2-inch) sugar cookies
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
Steps
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional tips
Store: In an airtight container
Freeze: Yes
Mail: Yes
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