SUGAR COOKIES
Use this recipe along with our Royal Icing to make Partridge-in-a-Pear-Tree Cookies, Snowman Cookies, Reindeer Cookies, Santa Claus Cookies, Marbleized Peppermint-Candy Cookies (not pictured), and Snow Globe Cookies (not pictured).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 2 dozen 4-inch cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Turn out dough, and divide in half. Flatten each half into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Let one disk of dough stand at room temperature just until soft enough to roll, about 10 minutes. Roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface to just under 1/4-inch thick, adding more flour as needed to keep dough from sticking. Chill in refrigerator until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut out cookies using desired cutters or templates. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets as you work. Roll out scraps, and repeat once. Repeat with remaining disk of dough. Chill cookies in freezer until very firm, about 15 minutes.
- Bake cookies, switching positions of sheets and rotating halfway through, until edges turn golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Decorate with Royal Icing.
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Janique Woolcock
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sugar cookies, but I thought this recipe was pretty good. The cookies were soft and chewy, and the frosting was sweet and creamy.
Deandra Knott
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect treat for a holiday party. They're festive and delicious!
Michael Reed
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I substituted the walnuts with chopped dried cranberries. The cookies were still delicious!
martin miko
[email protected]I've never made sugar cookies before, but I'm definitely going to try this recipe. It looks delicious!
Shahni Shahni
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies came out flat and hard. They were still edible, but not very enjoyable.
Ak Asif
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still pretty good.
Tim Meador
[email protected]I'm definitely going to be making these cookies again and again. They're a new family favorite!
stephen Oryem
[email protected]These cookies are so good, I could eat them every day!
mdjamalhossain tipu
[email protected]The only thing I would change about this recipe is to add a little bit of vanilla extract. I think it would give the cookies a more complex flavor.
Leonie Dennis
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but these cookies were surprisingly easy to make. Even I could do it!
Nazir Majeed
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for any occasion, from birthday parties to holiday gatherings. They're sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Oluwafunmilayo Elizabeth
[email protected]My kids loved decorating these cookies with sprinkles and colored sugar. It was a fun and festive activity for the whole family.
Jewel Khan
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses simple and easy-to-find ingredients. I always have these on hand, so I can make these cookies anytime.
W Ali
[email protected]I've tried making sugar cookies before, but this recipe is by far the best. The cookies came out perfectly crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.
RAFIAHMED MD
[email protected]These sugar cookies are incredibly delicious - they were a huge hit with my family!