Sugar Cookies

[trike lady]

Sugar Cookies

• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 1/4 cups butter
  
• 2 cups white sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• 1/4 cup white sugar for decoration or sprinkles
  

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
   
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just blended. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly.
   
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned at the edges. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool
   
4. I’ve also used 3 tablespoons of baker’s cocoa powder for a chocolate version.
   

[1dn5up]

Printing that one out for the housekeeper. All I need is a qt of milk 🍼

[David357]

Looks like a really great recipe.

I will have to give it a try.

[trike lady]

These are pics of the cookies.

The light color ones are the sugar cookies and the darker ones are the chocolate version.