SUGAR COOKIES FROM SCRATCH

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Learn to make sugar cookies from scratch with My Food and Family! This simple recipe for a family favorite is the only recipe you'll ever need for making sugar cookies from scratch. These buttery and crisp sugar cookies are a classic dessert the whole family will love!

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 4h23m

Yield Makes about 3 dozen cookies or 36 servings, 1 cookie each.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3-1/4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. milk
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
colored sugar or additional granulated sugar

Steps:

Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch-thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with floured 3-inch cookie cutters. Sprinkle with colored sugar, if desired. Place, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire racks. Decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 90 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g