Crisp Sugar Cookies
"My grandmother always had sugar cookies in her pantry," recalls Evelyn Poteet of Hancock, Maryland, who now regularly bakes these wonderful cookies to share with friends. "We grandchildren would empty that big jar quickly because those cookies were the best!"48 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
- eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and
- salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Cover and
- refrigerate for 15-30 minutes or until easy to handle.
- On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out
- cookies into desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking
- sheets.
- Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 8 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 117 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 105 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.