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EVERYDAY SUGAR COOKIES

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

· Sep 22 · #176676

Mitts (Florida) says:

I must of messed up some where! The cookies came out very flimsy and spongey, like cakes. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy them..

· Jun 12 · #141007

Hayleigh (Georgia) says:

Do you grease the pan or do you use tin foil?

· Jun 15 · #102815

Lisa (United Kingdom) says:

Wow thank you for this recipe. I made them or my childs parent night for a little treat. Thank you, its quick easy and simple! Wow please post more x

· Apr 3 · #97929

Dianne A (Ontario) says:

I made these last night and tried to roll them out this morning. I ended up putting them in a 8x8 pam and baking them they tasted very cake like not what I had hoped for
Dianne A

· Jan 21 · #91942

Brianna (Georgia) says:

I am wondering can you use cooking oil as butter?

· Dec 26 · #89373

Claro (Texas) says:

quick question i am freezing the dough right now in the freezer but i am unsure how long to freeze them for an hour or same time two hours? Also does anyone know how to make some type of vanilla frosting homemade?

· Dec 10 · #86935

Linda (Texas) says:

The recipe is quite amazing! I made these but made them a bit bigger than most and it turned out perfect! Awesome recipe!

· Dec 3 · #86107

Short time (New Jersey) says:

i don't have butter but can you use blue bonnet?

· Oct 25 · #81927

Tina hinojosa (Texas) says:

i did not like this recipe. i didn't notice i had to refrigerate the dough for 2 HOURS and even then it came out super sticky when i tried rolling it out or doing anything with it. the taste of the cookie was good so that's why i'm rating it a 3

· Sep 23 · #79246

Ur mom (Pennsylvania) says:

you can also put it in the freezer for 30 min to an hour and it works perfectly fine !:)

· Sep 2 · #77481

Adrian andrews (New Jersey) says:

They turned out delicious made them for my nephews birthday great

· Aug 5 · #75066

Claire (North Carolina) says:

Great recipe! The cookies turned out wonderful. Very easy to make. Had a little more than 3 dozen. Instead of cutting the dough, I rolled it into tiny balls and rolled them in white sugar before baking. Also before baking, I put the pan (with the cookies on it) in the freezer for 2 minutes. I used artificial vanilla extract because I accidentally bought it at the store last week, and you can't taste the difference!

· Mar 13 · #63873

Olo (New York) says:

This was probably the best sugar cookie I have ever made. It was soft, moist, and held its shape well when baking! I used it to make cookie pops (cookies baked on a lollipop stick) and it was a hit! I subbed lemon extract for the vanilla and iced with a simple lemon cookie icing. Thank you for this recipe!

· Feb 7 · #61095

Hillbillycitygirl (Michigan) says:

I used this recipe when making a "fruit pizza" and it turned out wonderfully! It tasted fantastic, it cooked perfectly and made for a wonderful dessert. Thanks!

· Jan 3 · #57709

Amaria123 (New Jersey) says:

I've made theses before and their amazing. You should try to add sprinkled. They turned out awesome. Add them to the dough or while its just cooling.

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