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Classic Sugar Cookie
A classic sugar cookie recipe that you can decorate with royal icing for any time of year.
Course
Christmas Cookie, Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Cookie Cutouts, Royal Icing, Sugar Cookies
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
8
minutes
Servings
3
dozen
Author
Melissa
Ingredients
Cookie
1
cup
butter
softened
1
cup
granulated sugar
1
tsp
vanilla
1/2
tsp
almond extract
1
egg
2
tsp
baking powder
3
cups
flour
For the icing
3
tbsp
meringue powder
4
cups
icing sugar
5
tbsp
warm water
more if needed for consistency
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in extracts and the egg.
In a separate bowl sift together your baking powder and flour. Add a little bit at a time to your wet ingredients. Mix until almost all combined.
Finish kneading dough with wet hands and divide into workable batches.
Roll out on a floured surface and cut with desired shapes (about 1/4" thick)
Bake at 350 for about 6-8 minutes (until edges are very light golden brown) allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
Prepare icing
Beat all ingredients until icing forms peaks (7mins on low speed) add more warm water as needed for the consistency you like to work with!
Ice, decorate and enjoy!