Cookyjarsugarcookies Recipes

EASY SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).
• Mix together flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until you form a smooth mixture. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
• Gradually blend in the dry ingredients until you form a batter. With a spoon or a cookie scoop, form small dough balls and place them onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.
• Let them sit on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Then transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool to room temperature.
• Enjoy!

COOKY-JAR SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Thoroughly cream the SOFTENED butter and the sugar, orange extract, and vanilla.
• NOTE: I prefer orange extract over the zest because I think it has a stronger flavor. Although zesting an orange is probably cheaper.
• Add egg; beat until fluffy, stir in the milk.
• sift the dry ingredients. (The flour, baking powder and salt.).
• Stir the dry ingredients into the wet and blend well.
• Divide the dough in half.
• Chill for 1 hour or overnight.
• After an hour or the next day, on a floured surface, roll half of the dough to 1/8 inch thick. (keep the remaining dough chilled until you are ready to roll it.).
• Cut into shapes and place them on a greased baking sheet.
• at this point you can decorate them with candy, raisins, nuts and colored sugars if you want.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Cool slightly and remove them from the pan.
• Enjoy!

EASY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 degrees Celsius.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl; set the mixture aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
• Once combined, slowly blend in the dry ingredients until evenly mixed.
• Searate dough into tablespoon-sized balls.
• Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Place on center rack and bake for 5 to 7 minutes (or until golden brown). Let the cookies sit for 2 minutes before cooling on wire racks.

CLASSIC SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the softened butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the almond extract and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Divide dough in half; shape dough into 2 disks, and wrap in plastic wrap. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Roll each disk on lightly floured surface until 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters into desired shapes. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In medium bowl, beat 3 cups powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too stiff to spread, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Decorate as desired with colored sugar or candy sprinkles. Let stand about 4 hours or until frosting is set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.