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BEST SUGAR COOKIES FOR HOLIDAY DECORATING!

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December 2, 2013 by Hugs & Cookies xoxo 12 Comments

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RECIPE TIME!

BEST SUGAR COOKIES FOR HOLIDAY DECORATING!

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Ingredients
  

Cookies

  • 3 c flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Royal Icing

  • 1 pound confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons meringue powder
  • Scant 1/2 cup water

Instructions
 

Cookies

  • Beat butter and sugar.
  • Add egg, milk, vanilla and mix.
  • Add flour.
  • Pat into a disk and roll out with a rolling pin.
  • I like to use a combo of flour/powdered sugar for rolling out the dough!
  • Use a cookie cutter for shapes and lay on parchment lined cookie sheet
  • Bake 12-15 mins depending on size. Cool and frost!

Royal Icing

  • Beat ingredients in a mixer bowl on low speed until smooth, about 7 minutes. If icing is too thick, add more water; if too thin, beat 2 to 3 minutes more. Add coloring.

 

APPLY SPRINKLES WHILE ICING IS WET! 

Another ideas: Dip the unfrosted cookies in melted chocolate and add sprinkles!!!!

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Comments

  1. LadyExinor says

    December 11, 2013 at 12:40 am

    Just whipped these up.

    Reply
  2. Deb Noneya says

    December 17, 2013 at 6:16 am

    How many dozen?

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    • Kristina says

      December 16, 2016 at 3:40 pm

      It made 6 dozen for me using normal sized cookie cutters. =)

      Reply
  3. DANIELLE says

    December 18, 2013 at 1:31 am

    approx 2 dox depending on cookie cutter size

    Reply
  4. shadey Perez says

    September 9, 2014 at 10:59 pm

    Which flour to use?
    I can freeze the dough and then use it?

    Reply
  5. Kristina says

    December 16, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Thank you for this cookie recipe!! It worked out great and one batch for me made almost 6 dozen!!! I have shared it with family and friends! So excited because I have never been able to get a sugar cookie to roll out so easily! I actually had tears of joy! Thank you!!! <3

    Reply
  6. Carolyn says

    November 12, 2018 at 7:47 pm

    How long can the dough be kept in the fridge?

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      November 12, 2018 at 7:50 pm

      I’d say 2 days

      Reply
  7. Karla says

    December 24, 2018 at 12:05 am

    If I want to make just half of the recipe did I need to put the egg??

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      December 31, 2018 at 1:36 pm

      yes

      Reply
  8. Vicki Chatham says

    November 2, 2021 at 7:51 am

    Wish I could print these recipes without all the ads.

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    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      November 7, 2021 at 1:55 pm

      The print button is right in the recipe box.

      Reply

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