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Best Ever Sugar Cookies Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Ruskingirl / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago This is a wonderful sugar cookie recipe that makes great cutouts for that special holiday treat. They are crispy on the outside and soft and melty on the inside. Prep:75m Cook:69m Servings:12	Ruskingirl
	wonderful soft melty crispy

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Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp.

2 large egg yolks

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tbl. orange liquor or congac

2 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 cup sugar

parchment paper

Directions

Cream butter and sugar on medium speed with mixer. Add egg yolks and beat until fluffy. Blend in vanilla and liquor. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, add to sugar mixture. DO NOT OVER BEAT! Blending with hands is best. Split dough in two portions and pat down into a 1 inch disc shape. Wrap in plastic and refridgerate at least one hour. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Bake in a 350 degree oven until VERY light brown on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Decorate with royal icing (posted) or frosting.

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lor 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Mmmm, I love the addition of orange liquor or congac. Great sugar cookie recipe. Thank you.

gramma58 1 year, 9 months ago said:
These sound Yummy!!!
Ummm...do you have any left??

shirlex7565 1 year, 9 months ago said:
These sound very good!

henrie 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Yum, thanks for this recipe, been looking for one just like this. Great post, can you post your icing also - Please. You have my 5

shirleyoma 1 year, 8 months ago said:
You got my 5! Love these cookies!!
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army88mwife 1 year, 8 months ago said:
These look very yummy! Im sure they are a 5!

firecapt 1 year, 8 months ago said:
There is only one thing my wife won't let me cook/bake...sugar cookies. Every time I try, they turn out, well the kids say with sarcasm, "mmm we love dad's cookies". I am going to try yours right now. I'll let the kids decide if they are as perfect as the recipie looks.

angelinaw 11 months ago said:
I made your recipe for sugar cookies and they were great! I also used the royal icing and that was wonderful as well. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!High-five!
Merry Christmas!

paulasue1 11 months ago said:
Hi,
I have been looking for a soft and very moist sugar cookie. This sounds like it might be it. I'm going to try it. Thanks,
Paula

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