A good sugar cookie recipe is a must in my life and it took me quite awhile to find the perfect one. But I found it and that's all that matters now. My search for the perfect sugar cookie is now over...yeah!
I made these cookies for Christmas and again for Valentine's Day. I told myself that I was making these cookies for my husband's V-day gift, but who am I kidding....I really wanted them! I did share though :) Obviously these can be made anytime of the year and not just for holidays.
Not only are these cookies the best, they are easy and have a short ingredient list.
*You need to chill the dough for at least 4 hours before baking*
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) - room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt (I like to use Kosher salt - you can taste it more and it gives me that sweet and salty satisfaction that I really enjoy)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
What you need to do....
- In a medium-sized bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg.
- Mix in the vanilla, salt, and flour until well-combined.
- Cover and chill the dough for about four hours (I have froze the dough before too)
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Roll out the cold dough on a lightly floured counter to about 1/4" thick (no need to break out your ruler) and cut with cookie cutters.
- Transfer cookies to cookie sheets lined with parchment paper
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until the edges just start to brown.
I believe that sugar cookies should be topped with a vanilla glaze. Not necessary, but for me it is. You can find the glaze recipe here ...http://bakedbree.com/sugar-cookie-glaze. I use vanilla extract instead of almond and I like my glaze a little thicker so I only added about 1/2 tablespoon of water.
SO good, Enjoy! Now I just need to find the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe....
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