{"id":3366,"date":"2012-12-10T03:57:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-10T03:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=3366"},"modified":"2015-12-09T02:22:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T02:22:03","slug":"sugar-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=3366","title":{"rendered":"Sugar Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/87TncLnUSFA\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sugar cookies have got to be the most versatile cookie there is!\u00a0 You can use them for any special occasion, any holiday, iced, or plain and in any shape or size you can imagine!\u00a0 I make these every year for Christmas, and I have used this recipe since I was around 15 years old.\u00a0 My mom got the cook book <em>Cookies: A Cookie Lover&#8217;s Collection<\/em> for me and it\u2019s inscribed <em>\u201cChristmas &#8217;95 To the Best Cookie Maker any family could ever have.\u00a0 Keep on baking! Love and Hugs Mom, Dad and Steven&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This is a no-fail, tried and true, across the ages friendly cookie recipe.\u00a0 You can colour the dough to fit your event if you want a plain cookie, or you can ice it with a royal icing or buttercream to fancify (my word for fancy. Duh.)\u00a0 They make great wedding favours, party treats or additions to Christmas cookie platters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DSC_5615.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3427\" title=\"Sugar Cookies\" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DSC_5615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DSC_5615.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DSC_5615-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My favourite thing about this recipe is the almond extract in addition to the vanilla extract.\u00a0 It gives the unique taste that I always associate sugar cookies with, and I sure know when it\u2019s missing from other recipes!\u00a0 When I used to make these cookies many years ago when my brother and I still lived with our parents, I would spend hours rolling, cutting and icing them, only to wake up the next day to 2\/3&#8217;s of them gone, gobbled up by my teenage brother!\u00a0 I used to be so mad at him for eating all of them!\u00a0 Now, he\u2019s coming back home for the holidays and I can\u2019t wait for him to eat them all in one sitting, sharing them with my sister in law, my niece and nephew\u2026how times change.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Sugar Cookies:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00be cup (180 grams) butter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1 cup (200 grams) sugar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1 large (52 milliliters\/1.75 ounces) egg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) whipping cream (heavy cream)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) almond extract<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3 cups (360 grams) all purpose flour<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1 \u00bd teaspoons (7.5 grams) baking powder<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\u00bd teaspoon (3 grams) salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"docs-internal-guid-65b37f07-5ed5-f8d8-800d-55cefebc5769\" dir=\"ltr\">Procedure:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. \u00a0Whisk together and set aside. \u00a0In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. \u00a0Add egg, extracts and cream. \u00a0Mix until incorporated. \u00a0Set mixer speed to low, and slowly add flour mixture. \u00a0Continue to mix until everything is combined. \u00a0Divide dough into two discs, wrap in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 1-2 hours or overnight. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When dough is chilled, preheat oven to 400F\/200C. \u00a0Line baking tray with parchment paper. \u00a0To roll dough out, lightly flour countertop and rolling pin and roll dough until it is approximately \u00bc\u201d in thickness. \u00a0Cut out desired shapes and place on baking tray. \u00a0Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until golden brown.<\/p>\n<p>Have a happy holiday season!<\/p>\n<p>xo Jenn<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_target addtoany_list\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook_like addtoany_special_service\" data-href=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=3366\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter_tweet addtoany_special_service\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=3366\" data-text=\"Sugar Cookies\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_google_plusone addtoany_special_service\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=3366\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/pinterest?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcookiescupcakesandcardio.co%2F%3Fp%3D3366&amp;linkname=Sugar%20Cookies\" title=\"Pinterest\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/pinterest.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Pinterest\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share_save\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nwpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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