Day 241 - Yummy Cookies

Who doesn't love a good sugar cookie? For those in the mood for a little v-day treat, here is my absolute favorite recipe! (For the cookies above we used lemon extract (Yum), but if you want a cookie similar to "Cookies by design" cookies - use almond extract instead of vanilla and make the cookies thicker and a little less cooked.)

Sugar Cookies

6 cups flour

3 tsp. baking powder

2 cups butter

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla extract or desired flavoring (i.e. – lemon or almond extract) 

1 tsp. salt

·      Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

·      Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix well.  

·      Mix dry ingredients and add a little at a time to butter mixture.  

Mix until flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together.

     Chill for 1 to 2 hours (or see Hint below)

·      Roll to desired thickness and cut into desired shapes.  

·      Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until just beginning to turn 

     brown around the edges.  

This recipe can make up to 5- dozen 3" cookies.

HINT:  Rolling Out Dough Without the Mess – Rather than wait for your cookie dough to chill, 

take the freshly made dough and place a glob between two sheets of parchment paper.  (Wax works 

okay too)  Roll it out to the desired thickness then place the dough and paper on a cookie sheet and 

pop it into the refrigerator.  Continue rolling out your dough between sheets of paper until you have 

used it all.  By the time you are finished, the first batch will be completely chilled and ready to cut.  

Reroll leftover dough and repeat the process!  An added bonus is that you are not adding any 

additional flour to your cookies.