How to Make Easy Sugar Cookies
Combine the flour and salt in a small bowl., In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar., After creaming, add your vanilla and egg until its well combined. , Add the flour mixture while stirring the butter, sugar, vanilla and egg mixture until it...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Combine the flour and salt in a small bowl.
Mix with the whisk then set it aside. -
Step 2: In a large bowl
Use a fork or electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar.
This process is called creaming.
If you want to do this process easier, soften your butter to room temperature. ,, When the dough becomes dry, add the milk.
Don't over mix. , Cover each portion of the dough in plastic wrap and let it chill in the fridge for an hour to avoid having a hard time making shapes and kneading the dough. ,,,, Any scraps from the dough can be pressed together and rolled out once again to form more shapes. ,, Watch your cookies closely to make sure they don't get too dark. ,, -
Step 3: add the butter and sugar.
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Step 4: After creaming
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Step 5: add your vanilla and egg until its well combined.
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Step 6: Add the flour mixture while stirring the butter
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Step 7: vanilla and egg mixture until it formed a dough.
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Step 8: Divide the dough in half.
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Step 9: Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC) and line the cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicon cookie mat to prevent the cookie from sticking.
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Step 10: Sprinkle the remaining 3/4 cups of flour on an open space or the counter top.
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Step 11: Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to a 1⁄8 inch (0.3 cm) thickness.
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Step 12: Use a cookie cutter to make cool shapes for the cookie.
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Step 13: Place your cookies to the cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicon mat and leave a 1 inch (2.5 cm) space beside each cookie.
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Step 14: Place the cookies in the oven for 8-10 mins or the color is slightly golden brown.
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Step 15: After baking
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Step 16: move the cookies to a plate or baking rack to cool completely.
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Step 17: Enjoy!
Detailed Guide
Mix with the whisk then set it aside.
Use a fork or electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar.
This process is called creaming.
If you want to do this process easier, soften your butter to room temperature. ,, When the dough becomes dry, add the milk.
Don't over mix. , Cover each portion of the dough in plastic wrap and let it chill in the fridge for an hour to avoid having a hard time making shapes and kneading the dough. ,,,, Any scraps from the dough can be pressed together and rolled out once again to form more shapes. ,, Watch your cookies closely to make sure they don't get too dark. ,,
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