Cindy Scarborough’s Sugar Cookies
📜 Collection: UK3 | ✍️ Attribution: Cindy Scarborough | 📂 Category: Desserts A classic, reliable recipe for soft but sturdy roll-and-cut sugar cookies, perfect for decorating. This simple dough is ideal for festive shapes and finishes beautifully with a powdered sugar glaze.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mins | 10 mins | 1 hour | 3 dozen cookies |
🔪 Key Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- electric mixer
- sifter
- rolling pin
- cookie cutters
- cookie sheet
- wire cooling rack
Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Cup | Oleo | margarine or butter, softened |
| 1 Cup | Sugar | granulated |
| 1 | Egg | large |
| 1 Tablespoon | Milk | room temperature |
| 1 Teaspoon | Vanilla | extract |
| 2 1/2 Cups | Flour | all-purpose |
| 1 Teaspoon | Baking Powder | sifted |
| 1/4 Teaspoon | Salt | fine |
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Dough
- In a large bowl, cream the 1 cup oleo and 1 cup sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the 1 egg, 1 tablespoon milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until a soft dough forms.
Step 2: Chill and Roll
- Divide the dough in half, wrap each portion in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.
Step 3: Bake
- Place shapes on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden brown.
- Cool on the baking sheet for one minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before glazing.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: The dough can be prepared and chilled for up to 2 days, or frozen for up to 1 month if wrapped tightly in plastic.
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