Sugar Cookies

Name: Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 3 h 45 min
Cook time: 3 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 3 Tbsps confectioners sugar; 1 large egg; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus as needed; 60 servings Food coloring, if desired; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp About milk; 0 teaspoons fine salt; 60 servings Sprinkles, candies, cored sugar as desired; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly soft; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Sugar Cookies a try. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 60. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 102 calories. Head to the store and pick up vanillan extract, confectioners' sugar, butter, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Whisk the egg and vanilla in a small bowl and set aside.

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Vanilla

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

With a hand held mixer in a large bowl, cream the butter until fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, add both sugars, and continue beating until light, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl again, if needed, then add the egg mixture, beating for about 1 minute. Sift the salt with the flour. Reduce the mixer to a low speed and then add the flour mixture, mixing just until blended.

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Butter

Cream

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Egg

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Spatula

Blender

Bowl

Turn the dough out of the bowl. Divide the dough in half and place each half between 2 pieces of lightly floured parchment or waxed paper. Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough into a disk about 1/4-inch thick. Slide the dough/parchment sheet onto a flat cookie sheet, or on the back of a rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours or overnight.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Rolling Pin

Bowl

Evenly space the racks in the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.

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Oven

Place 1 disk of the cookie dough on a clean work surface and peel off the top sheet of paper.

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Cookie Dough

Cut cookies with a 1 1/2-inch round or a decorative shaped cookie cutter directly on the parchment. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to a parchment-lined or non-stick baking sheet, spacing them about 1-inch apart. Repeat with other sheet of dough. Any excess dough can be re-rolled, refrigerated, and cut.

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Dough

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Cookie Cutter

Baking Sheet

Spatula

Bake until the edges of the cookies are a light golden, about 15 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.

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Whisk the confectioners' sugar with just enough milk to make a thick icing.

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Powdered Sugar

Icing

Milk

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Whisk

Transfer icing to a small plastic bag. Press the icing into a corner of the bag and snip off the corner with scissors to make a small opening. Gently press the icing onto the cookie to make a simple pattern. Decorate as desired. Set aside for about 1 hour to let the icing harden.

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Icing

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Ziploc Bags

Kitchen Scissors

Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Add 3/4 teaspoon grated zest of orange with the sugar, and 2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts with the flour.

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Walnut Pieces

Orange

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Mix 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon with the flour, and add 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans with the flour.

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Ground Cinnamon

Pecan Pieces

All Purpose Flour

Sprinkle the tops of the cookies before baking with a mixture of 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.

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Granulated Sugar

Ground Cinnamon

Almond: Reduce the vanilla extract to 1 teaspoon and add 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract.

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Almond Extract

Vanilla Extract

Almonds

Add 3/4 cup chopped toasted sliced almonds to the dough with the flour. If desired, for decoration, brush the tops of the unbaked cookies with some egg white and press a few un-toasted almond slices onto the top of each cookie prior to baking.

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Sliced Almonds

Egg Whites