The Best Sugar Cookies Recipe – Soft, Buttery, and Perfect for Decorating
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These soft, buttery sugar cookies hold their shape beautifully, making them perfect for decorating! Lightly crisp on the edges with a tender center, they have a hint of vanilla and almond for a bakery-quality flavor. The included royal icing recipe ensures a smooth, glossy finish that hardens perfectly. Great for holidays, birthdays, or any occasion! Plus, the dough and baked cookies freeze wonderfully for easy make-ahead baking.
Ingredients
Instructions
Cream the Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add the Eggs and Extracts: Mix in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla and almond extract, blending until smooth.
Incorporate the Flour: Add flour 2 cups at a time, mixing until just combined. The dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl.
Roll Out the Dough: Roll between parchment or wax paper to ¼-inch thickness.
Cut and Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cut out cookies with cookie cutters and place on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 8-12 minutes, until edges are set but not browned. Let cool before decorating.
Make the Royal Icing: Whisk powdered sugar and meringue powder. Add vanilla extract and water, mixing until smooth. Adjust consistency as needed.
Decorate: Pipe icing onto cookies and allow to dry completely (6-8 hours) before stacking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 cookie
- Calories
- 180 calories
- Sugar Content
- 15g
- Sodium Content
- 50mg
- Fat Content
- 8g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 5g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 3g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 25g
- Fiber Content
- 0g
- Protein Content
- 2g
- Cholesterol Content
- 30mg
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