Plain Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
Source: Maida Heatter's Cookies (Andrews & McMeel Publishing, 1997 ed.), pg. 221 (page 230 of 2011 edition).
Simple to make and good but the dough will need to chill at least 3 hours before baking. These can be made large or small and whatever thickness you desire.
3 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 oz. (1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
Additional sugar (for topping)
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together. Set aside. |
Cream the butter. |
Add the vanilla. |
Add the sugar. |
Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well. Add the tablespoon of milk (forgot to photograph that!) |
On low speed, add the sifted dry ingredients. |
Divide the dough into 2 portions and wrap in wax or foil. Chill in the refrigerator for about 3 hours or longer. Do not freeze or the dough will be too hard to roll. |
Baking the Cookies
Preheat oven to 400. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or foil.
Roll the dough to 1/8 to 1/4 inch, depending on whether you want thick or thin cookies. |
Use a cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. |
Place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet lined with foil. |
Sprinkle sugar on the cookies. |
Bake for 8-12 or just until the start to turn brown. Transfer to racks to cool. |
6 comments:
mm, those look good. I love your sifter, it looks like the one my grandma had. Have you tried freezing them in a log and slicing the dough?
Jen, I have not tried that!
Hi Phillip,
Yours look great! I baked a quick batch today but instead of cutting them I just rolled them into balls and pressed them down. They're pretty good.
Anna, your blog is awesome!
Maida, my first love, she and I have been making cookies together since 1977. These cookies stand apart from others I feel due to the addition of the milk. These are wildly popular when I make them.
I have when I ran out of time. I rolled the log in chocolate sprinkles and they were good as an icebox cookie.
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