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Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Frosting-
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
  • 1–3 tablespoons milk (more or less as needed to achieve spreading consistency)
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • food coloring (optional)

 

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl combine butter with sugar, eggs, almond and vanilla extract. Beat until light and fluffy.
  2. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Gradually mix flour mixture into butter mixture until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
    Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. On a lightly flowered surface roll out dough to ¼” thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
  4. Place cookies 2 inches apartment on cookie sheets. Place into the oven and bake 4-6 minutes. Remove cookies and cool on wire racks.
  5.  To make the frosting- in a small bowl mix confectioners’ sugar with milk, start with 1-2 tablespoons of milk and add more as needed. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until the icing is smooth.
  6. Add food coloring if desired.
  7. Paint the cookies with the frosting and allow to set on wax paper.

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