Season's Best Sugar Cookies
Recipe from Betty Crocker

A classic sugar cookie recipe will become a treasured part of your recipe collection.


Season's Best Sugar Cookies

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Servings: About 5 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 3 hrs
Related Categories: Cookies, Sugar Cookies
 
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Ingredients
Cookies
  • 1 1/2   cups
    powdered sugar
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  • 1   cup
    butter or margarine, softened
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  • 1   teaspoon
    vanilla
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  • 1/2   teaspoon
    almond extract
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  • 1  
    egg
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  • 2 1/2   cups
    Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
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  • 1   teaspoon
    baking soda
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  • 1   teaspoon
    cream of tartar
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White Glaze
  • 2   cups
    powdered sugar
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  • 2   tablespoons
    milk
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  • 1/4   teaspoon
    almond extract
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Sprinkles
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    Red edible glitter or red sugar
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Directions
1.
In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and the butter with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and the egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
2.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. On lightly floured cloth-covered surface, roll half of dough at a time 1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes. On ungreased cookie sheets, place 2 inches apart.
3.
Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely.
4.
Mix glaze ingredients until smooth and desired spreading consistency, adding a few extra drops milk if needed. Spread glaze over cookies. Sprinkle with sugars.

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Nutrition information
Calories 80 (Calories from Fat 30); Total Fat 3g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 45mg; Total Carbohydrate 11g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 7g); Protein 0g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0%. Exchanges: 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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