Sugar cookie dough is a great way to create all sorts of interesting cookies with the same basic dough. Depending on how you cut the dough, or form certain shapes, the possibilities are endless. See also: Making and Decorating Sugar Cookies with Icing Ingredients - 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough
Method Place flour, baking powder, and salt in a work bowl, whisk together to combine. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until light in color. Add egg and milk and beat to combine. Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat until the dough comes together. Place the dough on parchment paper and form into a log. Roll up in the wax paper and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. This dough can be left in the refrigerator for the next day, or frozen for a month. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Now that the dough has harneded in the refrigerator unwrap the parchment paper and slice your cookies with a sharp knife to about 1/4 inch thick. Lay out your sliced dough on a cookie sheet and place back in the refrigerator for 10-20 minutes. Then bake for 10-14 minutes. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.
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