Sugar Cookies

This cookie recipe is very easy to prepare and a great activity to do with your kids. You can make them in any shape 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 the salt and flour in a bowl.
  • Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract.
  • Reduce the mixer speed and add the flour mixture until incorporated.
  • Form two balls of dough and flatten them into 2 discs of 15 cm each.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm, for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
  • On a floured surface, place one of the discs of dough reserved in the refrigerator.
  • Roll out the dough to a thickness of 6mm.
  • Cut the cookies you desire with the cookie cutter.
  • Repeat with the other disc of cookie dough.
  • Place the cookies on a greased baking sheet.
  • Bake the cookies (first one baking sheet) until golden, about 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool when ready.
  • Bake the other baking sheet of cookies, following the previous step.
  • Decorate the cookies with powdered sugar and enjoy.

Nutritional Information

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