Crisp Sugar Cookies

Name: Crisp Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup 2% milk

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

8 dozen

My grandmother always had sugar cookies in her pantry, and we grandchildren would empty that big jar quickly because they were the best! I now regularly bake these wonderful cookies to share with friends. —Evelyn Poteet, Hancock, Maryland

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup 2% milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Cover and refrigerate 15-30 minutes or until easy to handle.
Preheat oven to 350°. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes using a 2-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 117 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 105mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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