Sugar Cookie Recipe
Simple Living. Creative LearningThis delicious sugar cookie recipe can be cut into any shape you like. Making them into the shapes of the planets in the solar system is a great way for young children to study space.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Butter softened
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup White Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 3 Cups Plain Flour
Instructions
- To make the sugar cookies, first preheat the oven to 175˚C or 350˚F.
- Line cookie trays with baking paper.
- Add the butter and sugar to a bowl and beat with electric beaters until creamy and smooth.
- Add the vanilla and egg and mix through.
- In a separate bowl, shift the flour and baking powder together.
- Slowly add the flour to the wet ingredients, mixing as you go. If it gets too stiff, turn out the dough onto a floured surface and finish kneading with damp hands.
- Divide the dough into workable batches and roll out on a floured surface.
- Using cookie cutters, cut out the shapes that you want.
- Place the cookies onto the prepared baking trays and bake for 6 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool on the tray for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- When cooled completely, ice with purchased or homemade icing.
Notes
- This is a no-chill dough, though you can chill it if you wish. Just remove from the fridge and let it sit on the bench for 10 minutes before working with it.
Nutrition
Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.
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