Sugar Cookies

This cookie recipe is very easy to prepare and a good activity to do with your children. You can make them in the shapes you want ... stars, hearts for Valentine's Day, Christmas trees, letters, etc.
Ingredients
24
Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • icing sugar
Preparation
1h 30 mins
0 mins
Low
  • Mix salt and flour in a bowl.
  • Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until it is fluffy.
  • Add the egg and the vanilla extract.
  • Reduce the speed of the blender and add the flour mixture until it is incorporated.
  • Form two balls of dough and flatten them into 2 discs of 15 cms each.
  • Wrap in egapack and chill until firm, for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
  • On a floured surface, put one of the discs of the dough that is stored in the refrigerator.
  • Flatten the dough to a thickness of 6mm.
  • Cut the cookies you want with the figures mold.
  • Repeat with the other cookie dough disc.
  • Place the cookies on a greased tray.
  • Cook the cookies (first a tray), until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes. Cool down to a rack when ready.
  • Bake the other cookie sheet, following the previous step.
  • Decorate the cookies with icing sugar and enjoy.

Nutritional Information

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