Improved Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

Name: Improved Best Rolled Sugar Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 cups white sugar; 3 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp Almond Emulsion

Angela Vose @cook_4015792

Nixa, MO

These sugar cookies taste so fresh and have a hint of almond. The dough is incredibly sticky at first, but I suggest using powdered sugar to sprinkle on dough instead of flour.

Angela Vose @cook_4015792

Nixa, MO

These sugar cookies taste so fresh and have a hint of almond. The dough is incredibly sticky at first, but I suggest using powdered sugar to sprinkle on dough instead of flour.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cupbutter, softened
2 cupswhite sugar
3eggs
1 tsp.vanilla extract
4 cupsall-purpose flour
2 tspbaking powder
1 tspsalt
1 tspAlmond Emulsion

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Steps

1

Mix Flour, salt, and baking powder in separate bowl and set aside
2

In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
3

Beat in eggs, vanilla, and almond into wet ingredients
4

Slowly add in flour, baking powder, and salt. Dough will become extremely sticky. DO NOT ADD MORE FLOUR. Rather, cover it, and place the bowl in the fridge for about 20 minutes. Remove, and work in the flour until just mixed. DO NOT OVERWORK DOUGH!
5

Divide dough into 2 portions and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Overnight, preferably.
6

Preheat oven to 400*
7

Sprinkle powdered sugar on rolling surface, and on dough disc. Roll out to 1/2 in thick.
8

Use cookie cutters, and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 5-7 minutes.
9

Allow to cool completely before frosting