Best Aunt Marys Sugar Cookies Recipes

Aunt Mary's Sugar Cookies Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by HeatherS

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 eggs beaten
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margerine
1/2 tablespoon soda dissolved in
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups of flour - then continue to add more flour (probably up to 4 cups) to make a dough that is no longer sticky and easy to roll out.

Steps:

On a floured board roll out pieces of fough in a smaller portion so easy to work with. Cut in desired shapes with cookie cutters. Decorated as desired. Using a spatula or flat lifter place on geased cookie sheets and bake about 12 minutes or till lightly browned at 325F.

Mary's Sugar Cookies Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by whitneyireland

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners? sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and stir in the vanilla and almond extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; blend into the creamed mixture. Cover and chill for at least two hours. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide the dough into two parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece of the dough out to 3/16 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle cookies with plain or colored granulated sugar. Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.