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Sugar Cookies

Simple rolled butter sugar cookies with an optional powdered sugar icing.

Calories / serving
Not available

Ingredients

Cookie

Easy Icing

Cookie

Method

  1. 1

    Mix cookie ingredients by hand to form dough. If crumbly after thorough mixing, add 1/2–1 tablespoon additional liquid.

  2. 2

    Flatten and wrap dough; chill while oven preheats to 375°F.

    375°F
  3. 3

    Roll dough 1/4 inch thick between two parchment sheets lightly dusted with flour.

  4. 4

    Cut dough and transfer to prepared baking sheet. Bake 7–9 minutes until edges brown. If hard to move, chill rolled, cut dough briefly.

    Timer 7 min
  5. 5

    Cool briefly on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack until completely cool.

Easy Icing

  1. 6

    If using icing, stir icing ingredients in a small bowl. Add more powdered sugar if it runs off cookies; add one or two drops coconut milk if too thick to spread.