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Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe: Cut Out Cookies for Decorating
This sugar cookie recipe is super easy to make. Use any cookie cutter you desire to make tons of fun shapes!
Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
8
minutes
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Total Time
28
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
24
cookies
Calories:
160
kcal
Author:
Jessica Burgess
Ingredients
1
cup
butter
softened
1
cup
sugar
1
teaspoon
butter vanilla emulsion
Can use regular vanilla extract
1/2
teaspoon
almond emulsion
Can use regular almond extract
1
egg
2
teaspoon
baking powder
3
cups
all-purpose flour
extra sugar or powdered sugar for rolling
If desired
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees
Cream the butter and sugar
Add in extract and egg
In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder
Slowly add flour mixture to wet ingredients, until mixed
Place dough out on rolling surface
LIGHTLY sprinkle with flour, IF necessary, to reduce sticking (too much flour can make the dough crumbly)
Knead dough, and roll out to a 1/4 thickness
Cut cookies in to desired shapes
Bake for 6-8 minutes
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cookie
|
Calories:
160
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
20
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
27
mg
|
Sodium:
70
mg
|
Potassium:
55
mg
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
245
IU
|
Calcium:
20
mg
|
Iron:
0.8
mg