Classic Sugar Cookies
Prep Time
15m
Bake Time
12m
Yields
1/2 dozen or 2 dozen slice and bake cookiesAbout this Recipe
When you want to make a cutout sugar cookie, this is the recipe. Classic Sugar Cookies are the perfect way to show your love on Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas or any holiday. Decorate with buttercream frosting, royal icing, sprinkles or candy for a surefire hit.
Classic Sugar Cookies
Prep Time
15mBake Time
12mYields
1/2 dozen or 2 dozen slice and bake cookiesAbout this Recipe
When you want to make a cutout sugar cookie, this is the recipe. Classic Sugar Cookies are the perfect way to show your love on Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas or any holiday. Decorate with buttercream frosting, royal icing, sprinkles or candy for a surefire hit.
This is a Heritage Recipe
Heritage recipes are culinary treasures passed down through generations, capturing the warmth of family. These time-honored dishes from our bakers are a delicious way to connect with our roots and uphold traditions.
“Making cut-out cookies with my mom for Christmas is one of the best memories!”
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup + 1/2 tablespoon butter flavored Crisco
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons Crystal Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons of one large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups bleached flour*
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Optional: Food coloring
- Basic Butter Cream Frosting
- Royal Icing
*Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the Crisco and sugar together.
- Beat one egg in another bowl and measure out 2 tablespoons. Add 2 tablespoons of egg into mixing bowl with water and vanilla until mixed.
- Then, blend in remaining dry ingredients on low speed till mixed.
- For slice and bake cookies, roll dough in a log form shape and slice to 1/4 inch thickness for baking.
- To make cut out cookies, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut out desired shapes.
- Sprinkle with additional granulated sugar if desired.
- Before baking, dough can be wrapped in wax paper and chilled in refrigerator for 30 minutes to provide firmer dough for cutout cookies.
- Bake 11 to 12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet until the edges just begin to brown. Be careful not to over bake.
- Remove from oven once done and cool on a wire rack.
- Prepare Basic
Butter Cream Frostingor
Royal Icingand add your choice of food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.
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Classic Sugar Cookies
Prep Time
15mBake Time
12mYields
1/2 dozen or 2 dozen slice and bake cookiesAbout this Recipe
When you want to make a cutout sugar cookie, this is the recipe. Classic Sugar Cookies are the perfect way to show your love on Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas or any holiday. Decorate with buttercream frosting, royal icing, sprinkles or candy for a surefire hit.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup + 1/2 tablespoon butter flavored Crisco
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons Crystal Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons of one large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups bleached flour*
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Optional: Food coloring
- Basic Butter Cream Frosting
- Royal Icing
*Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the Crisco and sugar together.
- Beat one egg in another bowl and measure out 2 tablespoons. Add 2 tablespoons of egg into mixing bowl with water and vanilla until mixed.
- Then, blend in remaining dry ingredients on low speed till mixed.
- For slice and bake cookies, roll dough in a log form shape and slice to 1/4 inch thickness for baking.
- To make cut out cookies, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut out desired shapes.
- Sprinkle with additional granulated sugar if desired.
- Before baking, dough can be wrapped in wax paper and chilled in refrigerator for 30 minutes to provide firmer dough for cutout cookies.
- Bake 11 to 12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet until the edges just begin to brown. Be careful not to over bake.
- Remove from oven once done and cool on a wire rack.
- Prepare Basic
Butter Cream Frostingor
Royal Icingand add your choice of food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.
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