Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cookies
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- Cookie cutters
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup softened butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
Special icing for Sugar Cookies
- 1 pound confectioners sugar
- 1 large egg white
- 1 Tbsp water or enough to produce a fairly thick frosting
Instructions
Cookies
- Mix thoroughly the butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extract.
- Blend in the flour and baking soda.
- Cover. Chill 2-3 hours.
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Divide dough in half and roll each half 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured cloth covered board.
- Cut into desired shapes. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake 7-8 minutes or until light brown on edge.
Icing
- Beat the confectioners sugar into the egg white, adding 1 Tbsp of water or enough to produce a fairly thick frosting.
Notes
Yield approximately 4 dozen 2 – 2 1/2 inch cookies.
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