Recipe: Grandma’s Sugar Cookies

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Servings: 60 yield(s)
Prep Time: 190 mins
Cook Time: 8 mins
Total Time: 198 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup Confectioners Sugar
  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
  • 2 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Cream of Tartar
Instructions
  1. Mix sugar and butter.
  2. Add egg and flavorings, mix thoroughly.
  3. Measure flour by dipping method.
  4. Stir dry ingredients together and blend in.
  5. Refrigerate 2-3 hours.
  6. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  7. Divide dough in thirds and roll 3/16” thick on lightly floured pastry cloth.
  8. Cut with cookie cutter, (sprinkle with sugar here if you are not planning to ice them).
  9. Place on lightly greased baking sheet.
  10. Bake 7-8 minutes or until delicately golden.
Recipe Notes

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