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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream together (salted) butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift flour and baking powder.

Add half of the flour mixture, stir in milk and vanilla, then the remaining flour mixture. Mix only until combined.

Cooks Tip: Flour absorbs more or less liquid at different times of the year or due to humidity in the atmosphere or type or quality of the flour. You may need to adjust by adding more flour than is called for (or more liquid) to get the right consistency of dough for easy rolling. A general rule in all baking is to add a few tablespoons of flour at a time when your recipe is too sticky, or a few teaspoons water when your mixture is too dry or crumbly, until your mixture is just right for what you're making.

Keep in mind that adding more flour will make a heavier and drier cookie, so add flour sparingly, only if needed. After refrigeration, more flour is absorbed and this can help make rolling out easier, too, which is why cookie dough is often refrigerated.

Wrap mixture in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or more before rolling out 1/4-inch thick on a lightly floured work surface. Cut into shapes.

Sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon sugar or grated nuts, if desired.

Variations: Adjust the taste of the cookie dough as you prefer it; you may want to substitute lemon or orange flavoring for the vanilla extract, or various kinds of flavored liqueurs. Some vanilla brands bake off and leave behind little flavor; if you're using one of these, or old vanilla, you may want to add 2 tsp. instead; you be the judge. Never use artificial vanilla - use only good quality brands.

Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden on edges of cookies (depends on size). Decrease oven temperature if cookies are browning too quickly.

Submitted by: CM

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Everyday Sugar Cookies

· Dec 17 · #55375

Vikitorie (Virginia) says:

Start with a lower temperature, 350°F max and roll the dough to a 1/2 inch. My first batch were over cooked at 375°F for 10 mins.

· Dec 17 · #55281

Debbie Hardin (Michigan) says:

This was an awesome recipe. I didn't refrigerate mine the allotted time, and so could not roll it, but placed it in sort of lumps of dough and they still came out well. Good cookie! Not too sweet!

· Dec 16 · #55245

Haley (Indiana) says:

I loved them! They were awesome! Bye!

· Dec 12 · #54702

Shauty Louu :) (Illinois) says:

Oh my god. I just made the dough and everything and I'm waiting for my results, but I bet they are going to be great! I have a question though, I made mine with wheat flour and baking soda instead of baking powder is their a difference?

· Dec 12 · #54698

Sarah (Texas) says:

I really appreciated being able to find a simple sugar cookie recipe on this website but they came out way too heavy... I even added a little less flour than the recipe called for and they still came out a lot heavier than I was hoping for.
I also used splenda instead of sugar :)

· Dec 8 · #54175

Saleine Deionawitz (Kentucky) says:

hi, Very tasty, and yummy, but yet, i still have a question. Do i HAVE to refrigerate the dough? I Love You Cooks.com! :)

· Dec 8 · #54158

Nancy Hughes (Ohio) says:

Dumb question: if you are making Christmas cookies and make frosting and have sprinkles, etc., do you only frost them after the cookies are baked, or do you bake the cookies frosted?

· Dec 6 · #53889

Joanna (California) says:

The best frosting with these is powdered sugar and milk. Add the food coloring and you can have tons of colors.

· Oct 24 · #49061

Jenn (Nevada) says:

I love this recipe...I have been using this one for a while now and my family and friends love it when it's comes to Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas cause thats the time I make these Sugar Cookies. I have all the holiday cookie cutters and then I top the Sugar Cookies off with different color frosting depending on what holiday it is. Like I said everyone loves these. Thank you for sharing your Sugar Cookie Recipe with us all.

· Oct 1 · #47041

Alex (Delaware) says:

I just made some with homemade butter cream frosting. They are great!

· Sep 18 · #45895

Cookie Monster (Connecticut) says:

These are so yummy! Simple ingredients = delicious cookies. Thank you! :)

· Sep 1 · #44430

Veronica (Michigan) says:

These cookies came in handy when the kids partys came around.. And they all loved them.. Thanks..

· Aug 5 · #42075

Bubbles => (Georgia) says:

Wow, these cookies were really good!!!!

· Aug 3 · #41852

SarahJane (Louisiana) says:

All I can say is 'YUM!'

· Jul 20 · #40576

Lindsey (Kansas) says:

WOW so easy and tasty! this is definitely going to be put in my own little pile for holiday recipes. Thanks!!!

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