Deluxe sugar cookies
60 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Butter or margarine -- |
| Softened | ||
| 1½ | cup | Confectioner's sugar |
| 1 | each | Egg -- beaten |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ½ | teaspoon | Almond extract |
| 2½ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cream of tartar |
Directions
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 a quarter of the dough to ⅛ in. thickness. cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough. Bake at 350 deg. for 7 to 8 min. or until the edges begin to brown. Yield 5 doz.
(2-inch Cookies). Editor's Note: Cookies may be sprinkled with colored sugar before baking or frosted after being baked and cooled.
Recipe By : Taste Of Home