Sugar Cookies
Serves: 4
Roxane Raynor
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
31
Sweetness
51
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Granulated Sugar2.5 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt (fine)1 large
Egg (lightly beaten)1 tsp
Pure Vanilla Extract2 tbsps
Meringue PowderDirections:
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Watch how to make this recipe
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For the cookies: Put the sugar in a food processor and pulse a few times to finely grind
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Add the flour, baking powder and salt and pulse just to combine
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Add the butter and pulse until all of the butter is incorporated into the flour and the mixture is sandy
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Add the egg and vanilla and pulse until the mixture comes together in big clumps
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Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and knead a few times to form a ball
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Divide the dough in half, pat into 2 discs about 1/4 inch thick, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour
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Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F
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Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
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Let the dough sit at room temperature for a few minutes to make rolling easier
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Put 1 disc of dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper and roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick
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Cut out with desired cookie cutters and arrange on one of the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart
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Bake until the bottom of the cookies are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes
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Cool on the baking sheet until firm enough to transfer to a rack to cool completely
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Repeat with the remaining dough
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Gently gather any scraps into a ball and press into another disc
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Chill the disc until firm enough to roll and cut out as many cookies as possible
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For the icing: Sift together the confectioners' sugar and the meringue powder in a large bowl and add 6 tablespoons water
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Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high until the mixture is glossy and soft peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes
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Add food coloring if using or divide into several batches and color with different shades of food coloring
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Decorate cookies as desired
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The cookies can be store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days