CLASSIC SUGAR COOKIES

When I was in high school my mom gave me a Betty Crocker cookbook.  Probably a lot of you have or had one.  It is a red binder with lots of recipes divided into sections.

One of my go-to recipes in that book was the sugar cookies.  I have been making them for 40 + years and they have never let me down.  With Christmas coming you know these are going to be one of the varieties I make.

CLASSIC SUGAR COOKIES

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (I sometimes use lemon or orange)
1 egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Granulated or colored sugar

Directions:
Mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Heat oven to 375ºF. Lightly grease cookie sheet.

Divide dough in half. Roll each half 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet.

Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Enjoy while you can.  They won't last long.