Sugar Cookies

I have a favorite sugar cookie recipe~it is on this site, the Sour Cream Sugar Cookies! I still really love those, but these will take a close 2nd to those! Also, if you don't have sour cream, these are a wonderful alternative. If you are dipping your cookies in yummy chocolate, these cookies would be a better pick. They hold there shape better and are not as soft all over.

These cookies are soft in the center and have a slightly firmer edge. They aren't hard by any means, just yummy!

I found this in the Our Best Bites new cookbook, which I have post-it notes all over of recipes I want to try! The cookbook is proving to be great! I have already enjoyed the recipes on their site and I am super excited to try the ones in the cookbook!

She gave a baking tip on the side to always when baking, spoon your flour into your measuring cup. It will prevent a dry cookie dough!

BRILLIANT!

Especially important with this dough!

Sugar Cookies

(Our Best Bites cookbook)

• 1 cup real butter (no substitutions)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, extra large
• 1 1/2 tsp almond extract (or use vanilla)
• 3 cups flour (make sure to spoon scoop into your measuring cup, or do 2 1/2 cups and see if you need more flour!)
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in egg and the extract and mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients and whisk together. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. (If you are worried about a too dry dough, only add 2 1/2 cups and then you can always add more flour if needed! That's my tip!)

Chill the dough for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator, or 15 minutes in the freezer.

Cut the cookies into desired shapes and bake at 350 degrees.

For soft cookies~8-10 minutes, or until set.

For lightly crisp cookies~10-13 minutes or edges are lightly golden brown

Allow to cool on pans for 5 minutes and then transfer to cooling racks! Let cookies cool completely before you frost them!

This is the Frosting I used:

Sugar Cookie Frosting

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup butter

1-2 tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla

Combine above ingredients and mix thoroughly.

I always cream the butter first and then add about 1/2 the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Then add remaining sugar slowly and watch for desired consistency and taste you want! Don't forget the finger taste test!! Or your children love this part, so get them to help taste too!