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The Best Rolled Sugar Cookie Recipe

These Rolled Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy and perfect for cut-out cookies of any shape and size.  Decorate with festive sprinkles and your choice of royal icing or buttercream frosting, or even enjoy plain.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chilling Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 medium sized cookies
Calories: 164kcal
Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Cream of Tartar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Butter room temperature
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ½ tsp Almond Extract

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, and salt and set aside.
  • Place room temperature butter, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer cream with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, or about 3 minutes. Slowly add the eggs, almond extract, and vanilla extract and mix again until combined.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined. Scrape the bowl to make sure that all of the butter has mixed in completely.

To Bake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Sprinkle the counter and rolling pin lightly with flour. Roll the dough on your floured surface until it is about ¼" thick.
  • Cut cookies out into desired shapes and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat at least 1" apart.
  • Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set and there is just a hint of golden brown color.
  • Let the cookies cool for about 2 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Serve as is, or decorate as desired. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week or in a covered container in the fridge for up to 12 days. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg