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Anyone have the best sugar cookie recipe ever?
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 328253" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have tried many butter sugar cookie recipes in the early years of my baking life. These are the best so far so I stick with them. They stay moist and freeze well. We make a confectionate sugar icing and color it and paint the cookies and just, well, YUM. Easy too! We made two batches this year.</span></span></strong></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies</span></span></strong></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1/2 cup butter </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">2 cups all-purpose flour </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">2/3 cup granulated sugar </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1 egg </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1/2 teaspoon baking powder </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1/4 teaspoon almond extract </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1/2 cup powdered sugar</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In a large mixing bowl combine butter and cream cheese. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup of the flour, sugar, egg, baking powder, vanilla extract and almond extract; beat until combined. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour. Divide in half. Cover dough and chill for 1 to 2 hours or until firm.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of chilled dough at a time to 1/4-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes. Use a drinking straw to make decorative holes or hanging holes. Transfer cutouts to an ungreased cookie sheet.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown and cookies are slightly puffed. Transfer cookies to a wire rack, cool thoroughly. Use a sifter to sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving or make a nice icing (I happen to hate royal icing, so I make my own).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Makes 3 dozen.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 328253, member: 2211"] [B][B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I have tried many butter sugar cookie recipes in the early years of my baking life. These are the best so far so I stick with them. They stay moist and freeze well. We make a confectionate sugar icing and color it and paint the cookies and just, well, YUM. Easy too! We made two batches this year.[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/B] [B][B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]1/2 cup butter 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 2 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 cup powdered sugar[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]In a large mixing bowl combine butter and cream cheese. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup of the flour, sugar, egg, baking powder, vanilla extract and almond extract; beat until combined. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour. Divide in half. Cover dough and chill for 1 to 2 hours or until firm.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of chilled dough at a time to 1/4-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes. Use a drinking straw to make decorative holes or hanging holes. Transfer cutouts to an ungreased cookie sheet.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown and cookies are slightly puffed. Transfer cookies to a wire rack, cool thoroughly. Use a sifter to sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving or make a nice icing (I happen to hate royal icing, so I make my own).[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Makes 3 dozen.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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