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Sugar Cookies
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 tbls. milk
- 2 tsp. real vanilla
- 2 cups white flour
Instructions
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In your mixer, mix together butter, sugar, and baking powder until well combined. Add egg, milk, and vanilla, mixing thoroughly. Add flour 1/2 cup at a time.
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Roll dough out on a floured surface, cut with your favorite cookie cutters, and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
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Bake at 375 for 7 minutes. If you like a harder cookie, bake for a minute or so longer. I love my cookies nice and soft so I usually watch them pretty carefully to make sure I don’t overcook them
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Frost with your favorite buttercream frosting, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
NOTE: I usually throw my dough in the freezer for a few minutes to help it set up before I roll it out. I know that most people refrigerate it, but I am far too impatient for that!