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.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (79)

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 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2007 by angelwings198   view full review
Very good recipe. I rolled mine to about a 1/4 inch. This made the cookies just right...they...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2008 by lexie   view full review
Not a good recipe for cutting out shapes. Dough was very gooey and I had a hard time...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by annanthony   view full review
This made a great sugar cookie! The dough was easy to handle and not sticky at all, even...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2006 by CntGesWho   view full review
My sister-in-law makes these cookies every year. She rolls the dough 1/4" thick or a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2008 by PENPAK1   view full review
I bake constantly for the holidays and I have to say this is one of the best tasting sugar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by Holly   view full review
For this I decided to skip chilling the dough and it worked prefectly fine. I also baked for 7...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by Mama Mia's Cakes   view full review
I did some changes to this and it worked out perfectly. Nice and chewy! I used regular sugar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2008 by KY Piano Teacher   view full review
These are the best sugar cookies I've ever had! I made them for Easter and they stayed soft...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2008 by Katie   view full review
This is a really good sugar cookie recipe. The dough should probably chill for longer than one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2008 by nautumn   view full review
i love these cookies! my mom used to make them for us as kids for special occasions. we...

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