Rolled Sugar Cookies Part 1

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
Servings: 5 Dozen

 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely. 

I make the whole recipe from hand since its been drilled in my head to never use a mixer on doughs. But do it how you want. 

Directions

 Soften your butter. I throw mine in the microwave for 45 seconds.

Measure out your sugar

Add your softened butter

Cream together butter and sugar

Add Eggs

Add Vanilla

Cream this together

Add Flour

Add Baking Powder

Add Salt

Mix Together

Then I separate and put in the fridge to cool. Cool for 1 hour or over night. I cool in 2 bowls so the dough doesn't get really warm.

Tomorrow I will roll, cut, and bake the cookies. Then they cool over night again and get iced. Stay tuned!

NOTE: Don't crack your eggs directly into the bowl, especially when using farm fresh eggs. I buy my eggs from the Amish down the street. So they never see a factory. I cracked one and got a bad one and had to start all over!