My Favorite Roll out Sugar Cookies

Submitted by Tonkcats

• Ready In: 7mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 354.88 ml powdered sugar, sifted
• 236.59 ml margarine
• 1 large egg
• 4.92 ml vanilla
• 2.46 ml almond extract
• 591.47 ml flour
• 4.92 ml baking soda
• 4.92 ml cream of tartar

directions

1. Cream sugar and margarine; add egg and flavorings and mix well.
2. Stir dry ingredients; mix into sugar and margarine mixture. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
3. Heat oven to 375°F.
4. Roll out 3/16-inch thick.
5. Bake 7-8 minutes until delicately brown.
6. Let cool.
7. Icing for Roll Out Sugar Cookies: 2 cups powdered sugar, milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla
8. Icing for Roll Out Sugar Cookies: In a mixing bowl, sift powdered sugar.
9. Gradually add milk, stirring continuously until mixture is the consistency of a thin glaze. Add vanilla.
10. Blend well.
11. Food coloring may be added, if desired.

Reviews

[Claire312]

Great texture, great taste. Everyone always asks for this recipe when I make these cookies.

 

[megan_bozman]

Cream of Tartar substitute: -1 tsp Baking powder = 1/2 tsp cream of tartar & 1/4 tsp soda. Since the recipe calls for both baking soda and cream of tarter, then omit both the baking soda & cream of tartar and just use baking powder. One teaspoon baking powder is equivalent to 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar.

 

[Brooke the Cook in]

I'm a huge fan of Mary's Sugar cookie recipe by Betty Crocker - its the only roll out dough that I'll use for the holidays! Great flavor!

 

[Maven in the Making]

This has been my favorite recipe for sugar cookies since 1973 when a friend shared the recipe from the Betty Crocker cookbook. Very tender and delicious! They're called Deluxe Sugar Cookies (or Mary's Sugar Cookies) in the cookbook.

 

[Azaria]

It tastes nice, but mine came out so weak, I couldn't lift the cut cookies off the counter without destroying them. I let them sit for 3 hours in the fridge, and even a little longer in the freezer, made no difference. I think it's the powdered sugar. Might try again with granulated.