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Sugar Cookies

Delicious sugar cookie recipe for the holidays or any day.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Crisco or 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 Eggs well beaten
  • 4 T sweet milk
  • 1¼ Cups Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, and the baking soda. Cut in the Crisco or butter like you would a pie crust.
  • In a separate bowl, cream together the eggs, milk, and sugar. Add to the flour mixture. beat all ingredients until the cookie mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour.

  • Wrap in wax paper and chill for at least an hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface until it's about a ¼ thickness. Cut into shapes. Place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper about an inch or so apart.
  • Bake cookies for about 10 minutes or until they are just starting to turn brown around the edges. Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack. Sprinkle the cookies with colored sugar or frost as desired.

Keyword Sugar Cookie Recipe