Sugar Cookie Recipe

This is the sugar cookie recipe that I use for making my sugar cookies.
Unlike most other recipes I do not add any leavening agent like baking powder of baking soda.  I prefer that my cookies do not expand like regular cookies. Read the recipe carefully first, before you decide to start mixing.

Makes about 28 medium cookies or 15 large cookies.
Oven temperature - 180 C or 350 F

Ingredients

Vanilla Sugar Cookies

440 grams (4cups)  All-Purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
225 grams ( 1 cup) unsalted butter (room temperature)
225 grams ( 1 cup) granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
2  tsp Vanilla Extract.

Flavor:  If you prefer you can substitute the vanilla with the zest of one lemom or zest of one orange.

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

330 grams (3 cups) All-Purpose flour
100 grams (1 cup minus 2 tbsp) Un-sweetened coco powder
1/2 tsp. salt
225 grams (1 cup) unsalted butter at room temperature
225 grams ( 1 cup +2 tbsp) granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp Vanilla Extract


Method

• Make sure the butter and eggs are room temperature. 
• Sift together the flour and salt (and coco powder)
• Place butter, sugar and salt in your mixing bowl and mix on medium until light and fluffy. Do not skim on this step or the cookies will be very dense.
• Add eggs one at a time slowly, mixing well until incorporated.
• When both the eggs are added. Continue mixing on medium for about three minutes.
• Now add the Vanilla, then the flour mix.
• Do not over mix once the four is incorporated.
• Gather all in a bowl. Divide into 4 and wrap in cling/plastic wrap for at least 1 hour.
• Roll out and cut into desired shaped.
• Place the cookies in the fridge for 15 minutes before you bake them in a preheated oven at 180C/350F for about 10 to 12 minutes depending on size or until you see the sides are lightly golden.
• Decorate as desired.

If well stored in an air tight container the cookies will keep for up to 4 weeks.
Mine have never lasted more than a couple of days!
Until next time. Happy Cookie decorating
Veena

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