No Fail Sugar Cookie Recipe
 
 
Serves: 5 dozen 3 inch cookies
Ingredients
  • 6 cups flour
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 cups unsalted butter
  • 2 cups sugar (white granulated)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract or desired flavoring (Jackie from Cake central prefers almond extract)
  • 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add in the eggs and vanilla or desired flavoring. Mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients and add a little at a time to the creamed butter sugar mixture. Mix until flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together.
  4. Chill for 1 to 2 hours or if in a hurry, divide the dough into manageable sized blobs and roll them out between two sheets of parchment paper to desired thickness. Place the dough and paper on a cookie sheet and pop it into the refrigerator. Continue rolling out your dough between sheets of paper until you have used it all. By the time you are finished, the first batch will be completely chilled and ready to cut.
  5. If you chill the dough for 1-2 hours it is better. Besides making it easier to handle, chilling also makes the cookies rise better & be more tender.
  6. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350 degrees F (176 C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until just beginning to turn brown around the edges. Since I had cut mine larger and thicker it did take me 13-15 minutes to bake these cookies. Let cool on baking sheet for five minutes or till slightly cool to handle. Transfer to baking rack to cool completely before icing.
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2013/10/14/no-fail-sugar-cookie-recipe/