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Buttery Sugar Cookies
It's a good thing this recipe makes a big batch because no one can stop eating just one! These crisp buttery cookies truly do melt in your mouth.
69 Servings
Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
Ingredients
2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
5 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Additional sugar
Walnut halves
or
raisins, optional
Directions
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk
and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt;
gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and
refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with
floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on greased
baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar; place a walnut or raisin in the
center of each if desired.
Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to
wire racks to cool. Yield: about 11-1/2 dozen.
© Taste of Home 2013
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Nutrition Facts:
1 serving (2 each) equals 116 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 115 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013