Rolled Sugar Cookie Recipe
A couple of key special ingredients make this rolled sugar cookie recipe the best around.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 tsp pure vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
Sugar Cookie Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp white corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Cream together powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract, and egg in a large bowl. It helps to cut butter into small pieces.
- Cream until you get a smooth consistency.
- Mix together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Slowly add this dry mixture to the creamed mixture.
- Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for at least two hours before rolling out and cutting into shapes.
- When you are ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll and cut cookie shapes. Bake cookies for 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool completely before icing.