Soft Sugar Cookies
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Soft and moist, these aren’t your typical sugar cookies…they’re so much better!
- Author: Gram Binks (My Mom)
- Cook Time: 9 mins
- Total Time: 9 mins
- Category: Cookie
- Cuisine: American
- 1 c. softened butter
- 1 ½ c. confectioners’ sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- Cream butter and sugar together in mixing bowl (using electric mixer) until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- In separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed ingredients.
- Divide dough in half and form each half into a round.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge for 2 hours until chilled and easy to handle.
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until ¼ inch thick.
- Cut with floured cookie cutters.
- Place 2 in. apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 7-9 minutes or until set.
- Cool on wire racks.
- Decorate with frosting and sprinkles.
