Sugar Cookies

Name: Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 36 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 0.25 tsp salt; 1 cup butter (softened); 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 3 cups powdered sugar (for icing); 2 tbsp meringue powder (for icing); 5 tbsp water (for icing); 1 as needed gel food coloring (optional)

Soft, buttery sugar cookies with a perfectly sweet vanilla flavor and a smooth royal icing finish. These are the ultimate cut-out cookies for holidays, parties, or any occasion that calls for something festive.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
0.25 tsp salt
1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
2 tbsp meringue powder (for icing)
5 tbsp water (for icing)
1 as needed gel food coloring (optional)

The Softest, Prettiest Cookies You Will Ever Bake There is something deeply satisfying about a perfect sugar cookie. Not the crunchy, dry kind that crumbles into dust, but the kind that is soft and tender with just a hint of chew, holds its shape beautifully, and tastes like pure buttery vanilla heaven. These are those cookies. I have made thousands of them -- for birthdays, holidays, baby showers, and random Tuesday afternoons when I just needed to decorate something -- and the recipe has nev

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