How to Make Rolled Sugar Cookies

Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

In many families, making rolled sugar cookies is a holiday tradition. Most children love to cut out and decorate sugar cookies. Plan ahead when making these rolled sugar cookies because the dough needs time to chill, which makes it easier to roll out and cut your shapes.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup of butter
• 1/2 cup of shortening
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups of sugar
• 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. of almond extract
• 5 cups of flour
• 2 tsp. of baking powder
• 1 tsp. of salt
• Mixing bowl
• Mixer
• Cookie sheet
• Rolling pin
• Cookie cutters
• Decorations (optional)
• Frosting (optional)

Instructions

1. Soften your butter by leaving it on your counter one hour before you are ready to make your rolled sugar cookies.

2. Add butter and shortening to your mixing bowl and combine until creamy.

3. Add sugar to the mixing bowl and combine.

4. Stir in eggs, flour, vanilla extract, almond extract, baking powder and salt. Mix on medium speed until all of the ingredients are combined.

5. Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and place the mixing bowl in the refrigerator for at least one hour.

6. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.

7. Sprinkle flour on your counter and roll out your dough, using a rolling pin. Make the dough about 1/3" thick.

8. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and then place those shapes on a cookie sheet. Make sure the shapes do not touch each other so they can expand while baking.

9. Decorate the cookies with sprinkles, jimmies and chocolate chips before baking.

10. Bake for eight minutes. Let the cookies cool and then add frosting, if desired.

Tips & Warnings

• Add food coloring to the dough and make colored rolled sugar cookies.

• Always wash your hands before preparing any food. It is especially important to teach your younger children this when they help you make these cookies. Make sure you don't leave any egg shells in the mixing bowl.