Fool-Proof Sugar Cookies
These sugar cookies don't need to be chilled prior to use. An easy and fool-proof sugar cookie recipe you'll love to use again and again!
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 301kcal
Ingredients
- 4 sticks cold butter, cubed
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 teaspoons almond extract
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 5-6 cups all purpose flour sub gluten free flour, if desired!
- 1 tablespoon orange or lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In your stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy.
- Add the eggs and almond extract, beat again until well incorporated.
- Add the baking powder, zest, and salt, beat until incorporated.
- Add 5 cups of the flour in, a little at a time until well mixed.
- Dump the dough onto a greased (or lined with parchment paper) counter and add up to 1 more cup of flour...just until your fingers don't come away with sticky dough.
- Use the dough right away or store it covered in the fridge until ready to bake.
- Roll out your dough between two pieces of parchment paper to about 1/3 of an inch thick. Use cutters dipped into flour between each cut to cut out the desired shapes. Place on to prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the edges JUST start to golden. This time really depends on the size and thickness of your cookies...keep an eye on them!
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Nutrition
Serving: 2dozen | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg