Deluxe Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Deluxe Sugar Cookies

By: Dawn Fagerstrom  
"'Christmas cutouts signal the season for our family,' relates field editor Dawn Fagerstrom of Warren, Minnesota. 'Usually I 'paint' these with colorful icing - or if time's short, I simply sprinkle them with colored sugar.'"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 30 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 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

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Chill for at least 1 hour. On a surface lightly sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, roll out the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7-8 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note: Cookies may be sprinkled with colored sugar before baking or frosted after being baked and cooled.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2007 by angelwings198 
Very good recipe. I rolled mine to about a 1/4 inch. This made the cookies just right...they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by annanthony 
This made a great sugar cookie! The dough was easy to handle and not sticky at all, even... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by lexie 
Not a good recipe for cutting out shapes. Dough was very gooey and I had a hard time... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2006 by CntGesWho 
My sister-in-law makes these cookies every year. She rolls the dough 1/4" thick or a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2008 by PENPAK1 
I bake constantly for the holidays and I have to say this is one of the best tasting sugar... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by Holly 
For this I decided to skip chilling the dough and it worked prefectly fine. I also baked for 7... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2008 by KY Piano Teacher 
These are the best sugar cookies I've ever had! I made them for Easter and they stayed soft... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2008 by Katie 
This is a really good sugar cookie recipe. The dough should probably chill for longer than one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2008 by larissa 
Yummy! Made these today and found the dough very easy to work with and they taste excellent! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2008 by nautumn 
i love these cookies! my mom used to make them for us as kids for special occasions. we... MORE

 
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