The Ultimate Sugar Cookies

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

Coat with red and/or green sugar for the holidays, these cookies make a wonderful addition to your holiday cookie tray! :)

• Total Time: 18 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 40

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter, softened (no subs!)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• sugar, for coating

Directions:

1. Set oven to 375 degrees.
2. Prepare an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. In a small bowl stir together flour, baking soda and baking powder.
4. In a medium or large bowl cream butter with sugar for about 3-4 minutes or until smooth.
5. Add in egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat until well combined.
6. Add in the creamed ingredients into the flour mixture; blend well.
7. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of the dough into small balls.
8. Place the balls onto an ungreased cookie/baking sheet.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
10. Let stand on the cookie sheet for about 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

Reviews

[Amy BC]

Really great taste and chewy!

[Mgnbos]

Easy and delicious!

[kawaiiglo]

The cookies tasted great but mine turned out kind of flat and unappealing. I tried to compensate by making some buttercream frosting and sprinkling sprinkles over them to add a bit more demention. Like I said, they tasted great but it looked funny and not perfect little round cookies.