Old Fashion Sugar Cookies

Submitted by littlemisszoechef

"It is a sweet sugary delight! When you get it fresh from the oven it tastes scrumptious with a glass of cold milk!"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 12mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 32 cookies
• Serves: 32

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar or 1/4 cup cooking spray

directions

1. 1. Combine flour,baking powder and salt mix well. 2. Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl, with electric mixer on high speed, until well mixed. 3. Add egg and vinilla; mix well. Add flour mixture; mix well. 4. Chill 2 hours firm. 5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees shape chilled dough into a ball. 6. Roll in sugar and powder sugar. 7. Cut into 1/4-inch thick slices and and place on lightly greased baking sheet. 8. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and powder sugar if using. 9. Bake 12 minutes until light golden brown.
2. Tip: If the cookie dough is too crumbly wet your hands and press on the dough to make the cookies not too dry.