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"Freshly baked sugar cookies are cooling on a wire rack over the white marble cooktop. The cookies have golden edges, with some plain and others ready for decorating."

Rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe

These simple sugar cookies are perfect for any occasion. With a soft texture and a hint of vanilla, they’re easy to make, fun to decorate, and delightful to eat!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 60
Calories 110 kcal

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • Rolling Pin
  • Cookie cutter
  • Baking sheets
  • Flour for dusting
  • Wire rack for cooling

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 ½ cups butter softened
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl until smooth.
    A large glass mixing bowl rests on a white marble cooktop, containing softened butter and white sugar. An electric hand mixer is blending the ingredients into a fluffy and smooth texture
  • Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
    The same glass mixing bowl is now filled with the creamed butter and sugar mixture. Eggs and vanilla are being added, and a whisk is blending the ingredients together evenly.
  • Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover and chill dough for at least 1 hour (or overnight).
    A separate glass mixing bowl on the white marble cooktop contains flour, baking powder, and salt being sifted. A metal sifter and measuring spoon are placed beside the bowl.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness.
    The dry ingredients are being folded into the wet mixture in a large glass bowl on the white marble cooktop. A wooden spoon is stirring, with a bit of flour still visible as the dough forms.
  • Cut dough into shapes with cookie cutters and place on ungreased baking sheets.
    "The cookie dough is wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and resting on the white marble cooktop. A timer next to the dough indicates a chilling time of at least 1 hour."
  • Bake for 6-8 minutes until lightly browned.
  • Cool on a wire rack before decorating.
    "Freshly baked sugar cookies are cooling on a wire rack over the white marble cooktop. The cookies have golden edges, with some plain and others ready for decorating."
  • Enjoy your delicious sugar cookies!