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Classic Sugar Cookies

December 19, 2016

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Classic Sugar Cookies – A must-have recipe for cookie lovers who don’t like to chill or roll out dough! You won’t believe how easy these are!

Classic Sugar Cookies - A must-have recipe for cookie lovers who don't like to roll out dough!
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The Christmas countdown is on! How many of you are baking Christmas cookies this week?! I have a few more treats on my list I’d like to make before the weekend but first things first. . .sugar cookies!!

If you’re not sure you have time for cut-outs this year and really don’t want to mess with chilling and rolling cookie dough, then do I have the perfect recipe for you!

Classic Sugar Cookies - A must-have recipe for cookie lovers who don't like to roll out dough!

You literally roll little balls of dough in your hands, flatten them a bit and place them on the cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes and you’re done. Seriously, you’re done. Well. . .with the cookie part.

Classic Sugar Cookies - A must-have recipe for cookie lovers who don't like to chill or roll out dough!

Then comes the icing. But I promise you, this is just as easy – and only three ingredients! Once you have that whipped up, you just start decorating!  I found some really pretty snowflake icing decorations and sprinkles I couldn’t wait to decorate my cookies with.

Classic Sugar Cookies - A must-have recipe for cookie lovers who don't like to chill or roll out dough!

There’s just something about the color blue in the winter time. Do you agree or am I just crazy? It could be the latter. If you like crazy, you can read all about my obsession with the color blue, here.

Let me know if you’re obsessed with a particular color. I want to hear about it. Really I do. It will maybe help me feel a little less crazy. 😉 I like to know I’m surrounded by crazy friends, too. We crazies really need to stick together.

Classic Sugar Cookies - A must-have recipe for cookie lovers who don't like to chill or roll out dough!

Now that we’re done with the crazy we’re moving on to self-control. I don’t know about you, but it’s really difficult for me to make sugar cookies without wanting to eat them WHILE I’m decorating them. It’s an incredible test of self-control.

Classic Sugar Cookies - A must-have recipe for cookie lovers who don't like to chill or roll out dough!

No need to get too caught up in self-control just yet. We can focus on all of that after Christmas. For now, bake, eat and be merry. Your family and friends are going to love these sweet sugar cookies. I can’t wait for you to try them!

Classic Sugar Cookies

Classic Sugar Cookies - A must-have recipe for cookie lovers who don't like to roll out dough!
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★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

A must-have recipe for cookie lovers who don’t like to roll out dough!

  • Yield: 3 dozen 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

For the Sugar Cookies

  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

For the Buttercream Icing

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

For the Sugar Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda.
  3. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla and almond extracts.
  4. Blend in the dry ingredients from the small bowl.
  5. Roll dough into balls about 1 inch in size, using the palm of your hand to flatten them slightly.
  6. Place on greased baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
  8. Cool on wire rack.

For the Buttercream Icing

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add milk.
  3. If too thick, add a little more milk. If too thin, add a bit more sugar until you reach your desired consistency.

 

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  1. Jo-Anne says

    December 20, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    Nice, just saying, nice indeed

    ★★★★★

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    • Sara says

      December 20, 2016 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks, Jo-Anne!

      Reply
  2. Ruth says

    January 31, 2017 at 2:06 pm

    Sara, this now is my go-to recipe, pinned to the refrigerator with a magnet. Thank you so much for sharing it. Today, my husband mentioned that there were only 4 cookies left. After he went downstairs, I started a fresh batch. When I told him what I was doing, he said he was going to tell me he really likes them and would go to the store if I didn’t have all the ingredients. Sometimes, I smash them with a sugar coated bottom of a juice glass. Sometimes I just bake them. I never frost them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

    ★★★★★

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    • Sara says

      February 4, 2017 at 9:16 pm

      Sometimes I don’t frost mine either!! I’m so glad you and your husband are enjoying them!

      Reply

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