Grandma's Sugar Cookies
This is one of my great-grandmother's recipes that I received years ago from one of my great-aunts. We bake these cookies for holidays and other special occasions. I have fun at Christmas cutting the cookies with holiday cookie cutters and decorating them with colored sugar and icing, then wrapping them in colored plastic wrap and giving them to friends. —Kristy Deloach, Baton Rouge, Louisia72 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- ICING:
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- Assorted food coloring and decorations of your choice
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream the sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. Add eggs
- and mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add
- to creamed mixture. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
- On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut shapes
- with cookie cutters; place on greased baking sheets. Bake at
- 375° for 7-12 minutes (depending on size) or until light golden
- brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a large bowl, combine the confectioners’ sugar, extract and enough
- milk to achieve desired consistency. Tint with food coloring.
© Taste of Home 2013
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