Charmie's Soft Sugar Cookies

Charmie777's Note:

I know there are a ton of sugar cookie recipes here, but I couldn't find this one, and it's my favorite! It makes a nice thick and soft sugar cookie, that's perfect for all the holidays. Frost these with your favorite vanilla frosting (I often just used the store-bought stuff...shhhhh!). Cooking time includes chilling time. I'm guessing on the amount, but I'll adjust when I make these soon!

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 3 dozen

• 3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Cream margarine or butter with sugar.
2. Add eggs and vanilla and blend well.
3. Sift together dry ingredients and add to butter/sugar mixture.
4. Chill at least 1-1/2 hours.
5. Roll on floured board to 1/2 inch think.
6. Cut with desired cookie cutters.
7. Bake at 400º 8-10 minutes on a greased cookie sheet.
8. Cool and frost with your favorite frosting!

Reviews

[dnaricke]

Agreed w/everyone else that the temp was too high. I even baked mine at 350 and they turned out great (my oven tends to get really hot). I also did put the remaining dough in the fridge in between batches b/c as someone else posted, the dough got soft really quick. The cookies themselves came out BIG, SOFT, DELICIOUS...PERFECT!

[AnnieLynne]

Charmie, this is my new, go-to sugar cookie recipe! I've made these three times with rave reviews! I made exactly as directed and the cookies turned out perfect! These cookies aren't overly sweet, making them great for icing and decorating. Thanks so much! (Note: If you have large cookie cutters like I do (Crate and Barrel), I would suggest doubling the recipe. The first time I made this recipe, I didn't double it and I only got 10 cookies! LOL!)

[wannaB]

I recently made these for Valentine's Day using heart shaped cutters. I made jumbo sized ones and only had 14 cookies. So next time I will double the recipe. I iced them with a powdered sugar/white syrup icing. Really good and so fast and easy to make!