Sugar Cookies. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. I love sugar cookies that are crisp on the outside and very chewy on the inside. Do not try to roll these cookies out, they are meant to be shaped or dropped.

This recipe can easily be made into snickerdoodle cookies by rolling the dough in cinnamon-sugar before baking. This collection of sugar cookie recipes includes the best-of-the-best batches. Beat the ingredients together until the butter is light, fluffy and clings to the side of the bowl. You can cook Sugar Cookies using 7 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Sugar Cookies

It's 2 1/2 cup of sugar.
It's 1 1/2 cup of butter, softened.
It's 4 of eggs.
You need 2 tsp of vanilla.
You need 5 cup of flour.
You need 2 tsp of baking powder.
You need 1 tsp of salt.

Her daughter, Esther Davis, shared the recipe with me and she came up with all the exact measurements, since the original cookies were mixed by feel and taste. These are my favorite cookies and I hope they'll become yours as well. —Helen Wallis, Vancouver, Washington Sugar cookies are a buttery classic that make a delicious anytime treat. Enjoy your sugar cookies plain, or decorate them with icing to make them festive. This recipe is a favorite of Martha's, who likes to add one tablespoon cognac alongside the egg and vanilla, after creaming together the butter and sugar.

Sugar Cookies instructions

1. In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth..
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.* can also use strawberry extract or whatever flavor you would like..
3. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt..
4. Cover. Chill at least one hour (or over night).
5. preheat oven to 400° F.
6. Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/4-1/2" thick. Cut into shapes..
7. Place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet..
8. Bake 6-8 minutes.
Makes approx. 5 dozen depending on size And shape of cookie cutter..
* NOTE: I used food coloring and strawberry extract in these for my daughters class Valentines party..

Our roll-out cookie dough recipe is great for making cut-out cookies of all shapes and sizes. These cut-out sugar cookies will hold their shape and can easily be customized with colorful sprinkles or royal icing. Have a cookie decorating party or gather the kids in the kitchen to bake and decorate Christmas cookies. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside.