Sugar Cookies

Submitted by Lavender Lynn

"I got a wonderful cookie cookbook when we got married. It is a Betty Crocker Cookie Book. My DH and I have been making this for years for all of our friends and workplaces and church. This is loved by all. We always frost these with buttercream frosting."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 60

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

directions

1. Mix powdered sugar, margarine, egg, vanilla.
2. Stir in flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
3. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
4. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
5. Divide dough into halves.
6. Roll each half 3/16" thickon lightly floured cloth-covered board.
7. Cut into desired shapes with 2 to 2 1/2inch cookie cutters.
8. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 7-8 minutes until edges are just lt brown.

Reviews

[mosma]

I'm not so sure about this recipe. It was definitely easy to make, but the dough for me was very crumbly and hard to work with, and the taste of the cookies was just ok, not too great. I don't think I'll make these again. I'm not much of a baker, so maybe it's just me...

 

[my3beachbabes]

These were a delicious tasting sugar cookie and it was simple to put together! The kids enjoyed helping me make these, decorate them and of course eating them! Thanks for posting! Made for Kid Friendly Recipe Tag...

 

[greeneyedldy115]

These are great tasting and easy to make. I had my daughter make the dough and baked them later that night!

 

[2Bleu]

This is a very simple, easy, and great tasting sugar cookie recipe. Thanks for posting.

 

[Shari2]

These were very good cookies and easy to make. Thanks for posting them.