This is the best sugar cookie recipe and the only one I ever use. Every time you make these cookies for someone, be prepared to hand out the recipe because people will absolutely ask for it. They bake up soft, sweet, and perfectly balanced, the kind of classic sugar cookie everyone falls in love with at first bite.
For the icing, I mix confectioners sugar with a little milk and keep it fairly thin so I can paint it onto the cookies with a pastry brush. You want it smooth enough to spread easily but not so thin that it just soaks into the cookie or runs off. The result is a glossy, sweet finish that makes each cookie look as good as it tastes.
1. Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least 1 hour (or overnight).The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies
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2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. Lightly dust a work surface with flour. Roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Carefully transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely before decorating.
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