Monday, December 12, 2011

Easy Sugar Cookies

Easy Sugar Cookies

There's something about a traditional sugar cookie.  No glaze, buttercream, or icing.  Just a cookie with some sugar.  I remember my mom used to make the refrigerated kind and it was good.  It wasn't until I started baking that I had homemade.  Now the refrigerated is just for the refrigerator, not for my oven!

The smell throughout the house when you make something from scratch is just incredible.  Better than any scented candle you can buy.  I love when they come right out of the oven.  Warm, soft, and slightly crunchy on the ends.  This is truly a perfect cookie.

Easy Sugar Cookies
Makes - 3 Dozen
slightly adapted from allrecipes.com

2 3/4 Cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Cup Butter, softened
1 1/2 Cups White Sugar
1 Egg
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a stand mixer combine the butter and sugar and cream until smooth.
Beat in the egg and vanillas.  Combine the dry ingredients into a bowl and slowly add into the butter mixture on medium speed.
Scoop out cookies using a cookie scoop into sugar or sprinkles.

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Place onto cookie sheet and flatten just a little.

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Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are slightly golden.

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Cool on wire racks.

30 comments :

  1. Oh they look yummy and no putting in the fridge? Yes please! I despise making sugar cookies!

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  2. These look delish! I'm going to make these on Christmas Eve w/ my boys for Santa!

    Thank yoU!

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  3. Love this! Any ideas for egg substitution? Oldest is highly allergic and my cookies flop when I try...

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  4. This looks delicious! I would love if you shared this in my holiday recipes Blog Hop. Enter it for a chance at a Wilton Pre-Baked Gingerbread Tree Kit! http://bit.ly/vbyp71

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  5. I am faveing so many cookie pages for baking with my daughter, umm if she can find time for mom this year.. :-)

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  6. This is such a good alternative to the rolling,cutting,etc. Thank you!

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  7. Those look so pretty! I'll have to try your recipe.

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  8. these are my oldest favorite he's been begging me to make them I think I'll do that thanks so much for the recipe

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  9. Love the sprinkles! Usually I keep them plain but this is more festive.

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  10. These look so pretty and yummy!

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  11. Simple, basic sugar cookies are my favorite!

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  12. I can almost smell them cooking.

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  13. Yummy! I'll have to try your recipe sometime. Those look so easy!

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  14. These look really good and I love easy to make!

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  15. I have never heard of Vanilla Bean Paste, sure want those cookies

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  16. My daughter would be SO over those sprinkles!

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  17. These looks so good! I haven't even started my holiday baking.

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  18. I never got around to making any cookies, these look really good!

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  19. This looks great! Sugar cookies are a favorite of ours!

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  20. My middle son loves sugar cookies, just sugar cookies. I think I will surprise him with these today! Thanks for sharing!

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