The Ultimate Sugar Cookies

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The Ultimate Sugar Cookies

If you're craving sugar cookies, look no further than this recipe for soft sugar cookies that only take 25 minutes to make and are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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Baking powder

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Heavy cream

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Powdered sugar

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Egg

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Milk

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Sugar

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Salt

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Vanilla extract

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Butter

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All-purpose flour

How to make

Follow our easy step by step instructions

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Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy in a bowl using a hand or stand mixer.

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Beat in the egg, then stir in the cream and vanilla.

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Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

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Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients until everything is well blended.

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Divide the dough in half, form it into small balls or use a cookie scoop, then cover it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about an hour.

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). When you're ready to bake, roll the dough out onto a floured surface and cut out the desired shape with cookie cutters.

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Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden brown.

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Remove the baked cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack while. Cream together the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy in a medium bowl.

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Gradually add the milk and vanilla extract and mix for 5 minutes until everything is well blended. If you want to color the icing, add food coloring now, and mix.

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Use a spatula to spread or a piping bag to pipe the icing on the cooled cookies. Enjoy!

Cooking Tips

Once the cookies start to turn lightly golden, it's time to remove them from the oven.

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Make sure you have scales to get the best sugar cookies.

Prepare 2 or more baking sheets for this recipe.

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