Sugar Cookies

Name: Sugar Cookies
Yield: 6-8 servings of 1 cookie
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 mL) butter, softened (1 stick); ½ cup (125 mL) powdered sugar; ¼ tsp (1 mL) vanilla extract; 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour; Writing icing or decorating gel (optional)

Prep 15 min

Cook 15 min

Ready in 30 min

Ingredients

½ cup (125 mL) butter, softened (1 stick)
½ cup (125 mL) powdered sugar
¼ tsp (1 mL) vanilla extract
1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
Writing icing or decorating gel (optional)

Directions

* Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
Add the butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla to a medium mixing bowl. Stir with a scraper until well blended. Stir in the flour and mix until a dough forms. You may need to use your hands!
Move the dough to a well-floured surface. Roll dough out until it’s ¼” (6 mm) thick (see cook’s tips).
Lightly dip a cookie cutter into flour and cut out as many cookies as you can. Use a turner to move the cookies onto a cookie sheet. Collect the dough scraps and repeat.
* Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are a light golden brown. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven to a cooling rack and cool for 2. Use the turner to move the cookies to a cooling rack.
When the cookies are fully cooled, decorate with icing or gel.