Perfect Sugar Cookies

Name: Perfect Sugar Cookies
Yield: 6-7 dozen
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (3 sticks), softened; 2 cups granulated sugar; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract (can use almond, peppermint or coconut extract instead); 5 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt

JHoss @cook_6223893

These cookies are a bit softer in the middle, making them easier to eat. Frost with Royal Icing.

JHoss @cook_6223893

These cookies are a bit softer in the middle, making them easier to eat. Frost with Royal Icing.

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Ingredients

6-7 dozen

1 1/2 cupsunsalted butter (3 sticks), softened
2 cupsgranulated sugar
4eggs
1 1/2 teaspoonsvanilla extract (can use almond, peppermint or coconut extract instead)
5 cupsall-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
2 teaspoonsbaking powder
1 teaspoonsalt

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Steps

1

In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Mix in eggs and extract until well combined - but do not over beat the egg.
2

In a separate bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients.
3

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in batches until well combined.
4

Divide dough into quarters, form into discs, and wrap each in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 2 hours.
5

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
6

Remove one disc from fridge and roll out on floured surface until dough is 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
7

Cut dough with cookie cutter and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 6-8 minutes, watching closely. Cookies are done when bottoms are just barely golden brown.
8

Let cool completely on wire rack before frosting. Make sure cookie sheets are completely cool to the touch before baking more cookies.
9

Frost cookies with Royal Frosting once cookies are completely cool.