Holiday Sugar Cookies Recipe

Name: Holiday Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 Tbsp. (4 oz.) butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 c. sugar; 2 Tbsp. milk; grated rind of 1 lemon; 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 2 Tbsp. superfine sugar

Servings: persons

1
Heat oven to 375u00b0.
2
Lightly butter 2 baking sheets.
3
Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy.
4
In a separate bowl combine the eggs, milk, vanilla and lemon rind. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
5
Gradually add the egg-milk mixture to the creamed butter, alternating with the sifted dry ingredients.
6
Blend well after each addition.
7
Divide the dough into 4 pieces and put each on a large piece of wax paper or aluminum foil.
8
Shape the dough into cylinders about 2 inches thick.
9
Wrap each cylinder well and chill for 2 hours or until very firm.
10
Cut the dough cylinders into slices about 1/4-inch thick and put them on the baking sheets about 1 inch apart.
11
Bake for 10 minutes until the cookies are very lightly browned. Sprinkle the cookies with superfine sugar and cool on wire racks. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

1089

kcal

Calories

Fat

184

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 Tbsp. (4 oz.) butter, softened, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Holiday Sugar Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Holiday Sugar Cookies

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