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Perfect Sugar Cookies

Category: Cookies, Kids, Holiday

 Ingredients List

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 Tablespoon milk
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Buttercream Frosting
  • ⅔ cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar, add more depending on personal preference
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream, add more or less depending on personal preference. You can also use milk instead.
  • food coloring if you want to change up the color.

 Directions


In a large mixing bowl all ingredients and mix well.
Chill dough for about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll dough about ¼ " thick onto a lightly floured surface. Cut your cookies using a cookie cutter and place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 12 minutes depending on your preference for chewy versus crispy cookies.
Frost cooled cookies.

Buttercream Frosting

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and heavy whipping cream and beat until smooth and creamy. Add more powdered sugar and/or heavy whipping cream as needed to achieve desired consistency.

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