Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe
Party sweet corners will always look enticing when cut-out sugar cookies are present. Aside from it looks pleasing, they also taste perfectly delicious. Try this Master Sugar Cookies recipe and decorate your sweet corners creatively by molding these sugar cookies into different shapes and sizes of your choice. Have fun!
What is a Master Sugar Cookie?
Generally, a sugar cookie is a cookie made mainly from sugar, butter, flour, eggs and vanilla. They resemble the usual cookies or biscuits. However, they can be more because you can form them into shapes and sizes that you desire. Also, you have the freedom to top it with icing, sugar, sprinkles or a combination of these. In other words, creating your Master Sugar Cookies will allow you to display your own creativity and style. Like these Cruella-inspired cookies here!
In addition to that, sugar cookies are perfect to serve at any party or holiday gathering. You can serve them at birthdays, children parties or Halloween get-togethers. More than that, designing and decorating these sugar cookies are well-loved by kids and those kids at heart. Surely, this basic and simple recipe is appealing to guests of all ages.
What Equipment are Needed to Make the Sugar Cookies?
If baking is no longer new to you, then surely the materials needed for this recipe are present in your kitchen. They are the basics like a stand mixer, paddle attachment, parchment paper, baking sheets, and cookie cutters. With this equipments, the making of sugar cookies will definitely be possible.
What Ingredients Should be Prepared?
For the components of the Master Sugar Cookies, you will just need a few and easy-to-find ingredients. These are the following: unsalted butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, and vanilla extract, vanilla bean extract, or cookie nip.
These ingredients might be few and easy to prepare, but they can yield great results with just the right amount of creativity in the kitchen. For the specific measurement of each ingredient, you can find it in the attached recipe card below.
How to Make the Sugar Cookies?
To perfectly make the Master Sugar Cookies, you just need to follow ten simple steps that are usually done when you are baking. Just mix all the needed ingredients, roll them, and cut them into your desired shapes. Then, once done, bake it in the oven. After 8 to 10 minutes of baking, sugar cookies are now ready for decorating. Infuse your creativity and viola! You just made your perfect Master Sugar Cookies.
For the detailed steps to follow, feel free to print the recipe card below.
Master Sugar Cookie
Equipment
- Stand mixer
- Paddle Attachment
- Parchment Paper
- Baking Sheets
- Cookie Cutters
Ingredients
- 1 lb unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 5-6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract, vanilla bean extract, or cookie nip
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy with a stand mixer.
- Add vanilla extract and eggs then mix well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add flour to the butter mixture, mix well together.
- Divide dough in 2-4 sections.
- Roll one at a time on a lightly floured surface to 1/8" thickness.
- Cut into desired shapes and place in freezer for 45-60 mins.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Decorate the cookies however you would like.
- Store in airtight containers
