Classic Sugar Cookies - GG's Kitchen

Without a doubt, the best tasting sugar cookies out there! I know, I know, everyone says that, but I promise you, my assertion is legit. Don’t you find that most sugar cookies taste rather bland? Well, these are decidedly not bland and I assure you, they do not disappoint. Please try them at least once and I don’t think you’ll ever revert to your old recipe. This one is a slight adaption from an old Betty Crocker cookbook that dates back literally decades…to 1969, a true relic!

My little ones love to decorate these for whatever the season or holiday. Whether it is just tinted sugar or a little fancier with royal icing, we all agree that they are the best tasting sugar cookies around. I hope you agree and don’t be shy about letting me know, either way.

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
tinted garnishing sugar

DIRECTIONS
Mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and egg in large bowl. Mix flour, baking soda and cream of tartar together and then add to bowl and combine until smooth. Wrap mixture in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375ºF.

Divide dough in half. Roll each half 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet and bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Alternatively, don’t use the tinted sugar, but let cool and then use royal icing to decorate.