How to Prepare Sugar Cookies

Use this sugar cookie recipe to prepare a great holiday snack.

Sugar cookies are traditionally made and served during the holiday season. They do not require a lot of time and effort to make. This sugar cookie recipe uses a simple list of ingredients. It takes about 15 minutes to prepare and 6 minutes to bake. This recipe will make about 5 dozen sugar cookies.

Things You'll Need

• Butter
• Baking sheet
• 4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3 eggs
• 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 and 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup sugar to coat cookies

Instructions

1. Grease a large baking sheet with butter and set it aside. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine 4 cups of flour and half a teaspoon of baking soda. Set this bowl to the side.

3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine 3 eggs, 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar, 3/4 cup of mayonnaise and 2 and 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Continue to use the electric mixer to beat in the flour until everything is blended together.

4. Use a tablespoon to place spoon-fulls of the dough mixture onto the greased baking sheet. Leave 2 to 3 inches in between each spoonful.

5. Place 1/3 cup of sugar in a small bowl. Use the flat bottom of a glass and dip it in water to wet it. Dip the wet bottom of the glass in the sugar bowl and then gently flatten out one pile of dough into a cookie shape. Repeat until you have flattened all the dough and coated the tops with sugar.

6. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 6 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely before serving.