Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are great for holidays because they can be rolled out and cut into any shape. Try making hearts for Valentine’s Day, bunnies for Easter, pumpkins for Halloween or whatever else you can think of. Try icing them with royal icing.

You will need: ¾ cup butter, softened 1 cups white sugar 2 eggs ½ tsp vanilla extract 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt

Method:

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
   
   
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
   
   
3. Mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Wrap the dough in waxed paper and chill in the fridge for at least one hour (or overnight).
   
   
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
   
   
5. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to ¼ inch thick.
   
   
6. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
   
   
7. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely before icing.