Sugar Cookie Recipes
There are different types of cookie recipes amongst which sugar cookies are just right for holiday season. They are absolutely delicious and versatile. Depending on your family’s taste you can adjust the sweetness of sugar cookies while preparing them. You can experiment a lot with the flavoring and decoration of these sugar cookies as there are a lot of options available. Sugar cookie recipes are easily available. You can look for them in cookbooks or get them online. As this a versatile cookie there are quite a lot of variations available in them. Even children can try out different aspects while preparing them at home.
If you are using a basic sugar cookie recipe you will notice that the cookies need to be rolled in some sugar or some amount of sugar needs to be sprinkled on top before they are placed on cookie tray for baking. This is one area wherein you can ask your children to help you out. However, make sure they are away from the cookies till they cool down once baked.
For children as well as adults nothing can be better than a good sugar cookie recipe. With some simple tips and preparation methods you can make awesome sugar cookies at home just like how your grandma made. Different types of cookie cutters are available to give a unique design to each and every cookie you bake. We will discuss about the regular sugar cookie recipe in this article and if you want know about the variations that can be made you can all the information you want online.
For the basic sugar cookie recipe you need 1 1/2 cups butter, 2 cups white sugar, 4 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract (or any flavor depending on taste), 5 cups all purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp salt. Make sure the butter is at room temperature when you start preparing the cookie dough. In a large bowl combine butter and sugar and make a creamy mixture using a standard electronic mixture. Now add the eggs & the vanilla extract. Blend it nicely. Stir in salt, baking powder and sifted flour. Cover this dough and refrigerate it for an hour. In the mean time heat the oven to 400 degrees. Now get the dough out and roll it out on a flat floured surface. With cookie cutter cut them into desired shapes and place them on ungreased sheet which are made specially for cookies called the “cookie sheet”. Bake for around 8 minutes. Let them cool completely and your cookies are ready to serve.