Homemade Sugar Cookies
Soft, homemade sugar cookies are easily made with a few simple ingredients. Perfect for making all your favorite holiday shapes.
Servings: cookies
Calories: 230kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl cream together the butter, eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla on medium speed for about 1 minute. This will still be a little liquidy
- Add in the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Continue to mix until all of the ingredients are combine and the dough forms a ball. Scrape down the sides as needed while mixing.
- Roll out the dough onto a floured surface to 1/4 inch. Cut into desired shapes and place onto the prepared baking sheet
- Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, until crisp on the edges and soft in the center
- Remove from the baking sheet and place onto a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.
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Notes
- nutrition facts are just an estimate of the plain cookies without frosting
- buttercream frosting recipe
- cream cheese frosting recipe
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
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