No Fail Soft Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

This is one of the most widely circulated, most frequently passed down recipe in my family. EVERYONE loves these cookies. I have been making this recipe for over 10 years (basically since I could bake) and it has never failed me. Now that I think of it… these sugar cookies were probably the first recipe I ever made.

This sugar cookie dough is my absolute favorite and I have spent 10 years perfecting it and I feel like what better way to kick-out Christmas baking season than to share this heavenly recipe with you!

No Fail Soft Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
Prep Time 1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

Cookies

•     3 cups all purpose flour
•     1 cup butter, softened
•     1/2 tsp salt
•     1/2 tsp baking powder
•     2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
•     2 large eggs
•     1 1/3 cups sugar
•     1/2 tsp almond extract

Frosting

•     1/2 cup butter, softened
•     1/2 tsp vanilla extract
•     2 cups - 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
•     2-3 tsp milk
•     salt to taste

Instructions

1. Cream butter with a mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
2. Add in sugar and cream until well combined, about 2 minutes.
3. Add in eggs, 1 at a time, creaming until combined. Add vanilla and almond extracts.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet. Once combined, chill dough for at least 1 hour.
5. Once dough is chilled, preheat the oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. On a floured surface, roll out cooke dough until it is about 1/4" in thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut out your desired shapes and place them on the cookie sheet, about 2" apart. Repeat the rolling and cutting process with the remaining dough. Leftover scraps can be rolled out again.
7. Bake the cookies for 8 to 11 minutes, or until they look set and lightly colored (slightly underbaking them keeps them soft, about 8-9 minutes; baking them until they are golden brown will make the crispy, about 10-11 minutes), and then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.

Frosting

1. Beat butter until light and fluffy.
2. Add in powdered sugar, beginning with 2 cups. Add in vanilla, 2 tsp of milk, and salt.
3. If the frosting seems too thick, add in more milk. If it seems too thin, add in more powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time.
4. Frost cookies. Decorate with sprinkles. Enjoy!

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