Sugar Cookies

Okay we're a total junkie when it comes to sugar cookies – we LOVE these! We had always had problems with cookies not being flavorful enough or not being chewy. These definitely came out reliable!

Below is the recipe:

• Yield: 28
• Prep: 20 minutes
• Cook: 10 minutes
• Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

• ¾ cup ( 170.25 g ) margarine
• 1 cup ( 200 g ) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 ½ cups ( 312.5 g ) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

For the Frosting:

• 1 teaspoon real vanilla
• 1 stick real butter
• 4 cups ( 480 g ) powdered sugar
• 1 Tablespoon cream or whole milk

Method

1. Cream margarine and sugar well.
2. Add vanilla and eggs; combine well.
3. In separate bowl, sift the baking powder, salt and flour. Add to wet ingredients slowly until thoroughly combined.
4. Cookie dough must be chilled until firm, or overnight.
5. Remove dough from fridge and roll out to a 1/4-inch thickness.
6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
7. With cookie cutters or rim of drinking glass, cut out cookies.
8. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, depending on oven. Check often to prevent over cooking or burning. Cool on baking rack when done.
9. Meanwhile, prepare frosting – it’s a MUST for these cookies! (go all the way or not at all)
10. Cream butter, milk and vanilla together.
11. Slowly add powdered sugar to butter until desired consistency. If you’d like, add liquid food coloring for festive cookies. Note: we had some trouble with the icing and needed to add a little more milk to thin it out and make it spreadable, but we may have done something wrong ;-)
12. When cookies are cooled, slather this heavenly frosting. For more texture and color, press the top of the cookie in sprinkles, colored sugar or just eat plain!