Sugar Cookies - Master Cookbook Recipe # 359

Name: Sugar Cookies - Master Cookbook Recipe # 359
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 36-48
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp butter extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking soda; (Optional: sugar crystals for topping)

These classic Sugar Cookies are incredibly versatile. Whether you want to chill the dough for perfectly shaped cut-out cookies or simply drop them onto a sheet for a quick, buttery treat, this recipe delivers a light, fluffy texture with a hint of rich butter flavor.

This is recipe #359 in Tammy’s Master Cookbook.

Prep time: 15 minCook time: 12 minTotal time: 27 min Chilling Time: 1 hr

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Ingredients

1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp butter extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
(Optional: sugar crystals for topping)

Instructions

Cream the Base: In a large mixing bowl, cream the room-temperature butter and shortening together until the mixture is completely smooth.
Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the granulated sugar, salt, baking soda, eggs, vanilla extract, and butter extract. Beat the mixture until it is light and fluffy.
Incorporate Flour: Gradually add the all-purpose flour to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
For Cut-Out Cookies:
Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Roll the dough thin on a floured surface, cut into desired shapes, and bake for 10 minutes.
For Traditional Sugar Cookies:
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Drop small teaspoonfuls of dough onto a greased baking sheet.
Optionally, sprinkle with sugar crystals.
Bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are just starting to brown.
Cool: Let the cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Notes

Tammy’s Tips

The addition of just a little bit of butter extract really takes these cookies to the next level,it gives them that "bakery-style" flavor right at home! If you're making cut-outs, make sure that dough is nice and cold so your shapes stay sharp. These are the perfect canvas for holiday decorating or just enjoying plain with a cold glass of milk.