The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe Ever

[Roxy15]

This recipe is from a friend of mine...she is one fantastic cook. I just know from over the computer..I think she may be a secret Paula Deen:) who knows:) ****See Note On Bottom

 

Sugar Cookies:

 

3 Cups Sifted All-Purpose Flour

1-1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder

1/2 Tsp. Salt

1 Cup White Sugar

1 Cup Butter

1 Egg, Lightly Beaten

3 T. Half-and-Half

1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract

 

Pre-Heat oven to 400 degrees.

 

Sift together All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Sugar and Salt.

 

Cut in butter and blend with a Pastry Blender until mixture is crumbly.

 

Stir in lightly Beaten Egg, Vanilla and Half-and-Half. Blend well.

 

On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness.

 

Cut into shapes.

 

Place on ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar.

 

Bake for 6-8 minutes or until lightly brown.

 

***I baked the cookies for 6 minutes.

 

Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe:

 

2 Tsp. Milk

1 Cup Confectioner’s Sugar

2 Tsp. Light Corn Syrup

1/2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract

Assorted Food Coloring Colors

 

In a small bowl, stir together the milk and Confectioner’s Sugar until smooth.

 

Beat in Corn Syrup and the Vanilla Extract until icing is smooth and glossy.

 

If the icing is too thick, add additional corn syrup to thin slightly.

 

Divide the icing into separate bowls, and add food coloring to each to the preferred color intensity.

 

Paint the icing onto the cookies or pipe with decorator icing tubes and tips.

 

Top with cany decorator balls, holiday sprinkle or any other festive design.

 

***I just rolled the dough with my hands into balls and sprinkled the tops with sugar..don't be skimpy on the sugar.

***I will ice them next time I make them. I didn't have the stuff to ice them. They were really good with the sugar..don't be skimpy with sugar when you sprinkle the tops with sugar.

[Roxy15]

I just made those sugar cookies again that I posted...I made them again this morning and this time I made the icing. These are better with icing. I didn't use the colored flavoring or sprinkles..didn't have them. I just used the milk, light corn syrup, powedered sugar and vanilla. I had to double the icing recipe to ice all the cookies. Just thought I would let you know in case you make them.