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Basic Sugar Cookies
Whether you are baking them with your kids or preparing them for Santa, sugar cookies are a fun sweet treat. Try this recipe that gives sugar cookies a delicious twist.
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Active Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Yield:
12
Servings
Author:
Melanie | Simple Made Pretty
Supplies
1/2
cup
Margarine, softened
1/5
cup
Sugar
1+1/12
tsp.
Vanilla
1
lg.
egg
2
cup
flour
1
tsp.
baking powder
1/2
tsp.
salt
Instructions
Beat margarine, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Beat eggs in well.
Beat dry ingredients into the butter mixture at low speed.
Refrigerate wrapped in plastic for 1 hour.
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Work with 1/4 of the dough at a time.
Roll out to 1/8-inch thick.
Shape or cut as desired.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake for 5-13 minutes.
To make the icing: combine 1 cup powdered sugar with 1-2 tsp. of milk. Add food coloring as desired.
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