Simple Sugar Cookies. They are really good, plain or with candies in them. After making another sugar cookie recipe (which turned out disasterous) I decided to try this one. This easy sugar cookie recipe requires no chilling, no rolling and makes soft sugar cookies that And as with any classic, simple cookie, it can't hide behind frosting or anything, so it really needs to. Simple Sugar Cookies

You can have Simple Sugar Cookies using 13 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Simple Sugar Cookies
  1. Prepare 3/4 cup of butter, softened.
  2. Prepare 3/4 cup of granulated sugar.
  3. Prepare 2 of eggs.
  4. It’s 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
  5. Prepare 1 1/2 teaspoons of almond extract.
  6. It’s 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
  7. It’s 2 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder.
  8. You need 2 1/4 cups of flour.
  9. Prepare of Frosting-.
  10. It’s 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar.
  11. It’s 3 Tablespoons of butter, softened.
  12. Prepare 1/2 Tablespoon of vanilla extract.
  13. You need 3 Tablespoons of milk.

Mix with the whisk then set it aside. Drop cookies onto baking sheet by tablespoonfuls. Soft and chewy, just like when we were kids. Serve them plain, with Ordinary Ingredients, Extraordinary Cookie.

Simple Sugar Cookies step by step

  1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar..

  2. Mix in eggs and vanilla until combined..

  3. Add salt, baking powder and flour and mix until well incorporated..

  4. Cover dough bowl with plastic wrap and chill in fridge for 1 hour..

  5. Preheat oven to 350..

  6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat..

  7. Roll cookies into 1-inch balls and flatten with the bottom of a glass until 1/4 inch thick..

  8. Bake for 8-10 minutes..

  9. Let cool completely..

  10. In stand mixer or large mixing bowl, beat together powdered sugar and butter until creamy. Mix in vanilla and milk until smooth..

  11. Frost cooled cookies with frosting..

  12. You can also roll out this recipe and cut with cookie cutters for fun shapes..

Sugar cookies come in all sorts of textures and sizes. Making a simple sugar cookie recipe is one of the most nostalgic things a baker can do. You can customize the spices and liquids added to create a complex cookie or keep it extremely simple. Here is a tried and true sugar cookie recipe. Simple Sugar Cookies: This is the same basic recipe that my Mom used all my growing up years.