Best Ever Butter Sugar Cookies |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I've made these for years as my standard cut-out sugar cookie recipe. They taste great, stay soft, and the dough is easy to work with, even in our dry climate. I think I got the recipe off of a Land o' Lakes butter package over 20 years ago. They're called 'best ever' for a reason. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
1 cup sugar |
1 egg |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
2 tablespoons orange juice |
1 tablespoon vanilla |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
Directions:
1. Combine butter, sugar, and egg in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour, orange juice, vanilla, and baking powder. Beat until well mixed. Divide dough into thirds. Wrap in plastic wrap and shape into disks. Refrigerate until firm (about 2-3 hours).
2. Heat oven to 400 degrees. On lightly floured surface roll out dough, 1/3 at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated). Roll to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with decorative sugars if you don't plan on frosting them. Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool completely.
3. Frost or decorate as desired.
4. Preparation time does not include time in refrigerator.
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