Our Favorite Sugar Cookies: Soft and delicious sugar cookies are the perfect way to celebrate any occasion or holiday.
Sugar Cookies are for any occasion.
There are a few traditions that we are sure to make happen around the holidays. Making our favorite sugar cookies is one of them. This recipe is soft and delicious and adjusts perfectly for every occasion.
There are three holidays that we always make sugar cookies. Halloween, Christmas and Valentines are the holidays that we make sugar cookies. It is a tradition that started when I was a child and continues now with my children. They love “painting” cookies with frosting and adding sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 1 c butter
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 T sour cream
- 1/2 t almond extract
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 1/2 t baking soda
- 1/4 t salt
- 3 1/4 c flour
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream, almond extract and vanilla and mix well. Add soda, salt and flour and mix on low just until combined.
- Roll dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 3-4 hours.
- Roll out on floured surface and cut into shapes.
- Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 375 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes. (These cookies don't brown.)
- Cool on racks, then frost and decorate!
- Recipe: Favorites Cookbook (Favorite Sugar Cookies)
Double the recipe for double the fun.
The best part about this recipe is that it can be made ahead of time and rolled out later. I often make the dough the day before I roll out the cookies. The recipe makes about three dozen cookies. If you are planning for a crowd or want to give them away DOUBLE the recipe.
The sugar cookies don’t brown but come out nice and soft. So don’t over cook them. Once they are cooled you can decorate them however you’d like. So celebrate any occasion with our favorite sugar cookies.
Favorite Frosting
1/3 c butter, softened
4 c powdered sugar
1/4 c milk (or more)
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 t almond extract
pinch of salt
In a mixing bowl, beat butter slowly with powdered sugar. Add milk and continue to beat. Add vanilla, almond extract and salt. If needed, add more milk to make frosting spreading consistency. Color with food coloring if desired.
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