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Stack of heart-shaped sugar cookies tied with baker's twine

Best Ever Sugar Cookies

Course Dessert, Snack
Keyword cookie, dessert

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

  2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

  3. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. 

  4. Cover and refrigerate 15-30 minutes or until the dough is easy to handle. Preheat oven to 350°.

  5. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface. Brush rolling pin with flour if dough sticks to it. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. 

  6. Place cookies 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. 

  7. Bake 6-7 minutes or until edges are just starting to turn very light brown. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks.