Soft Sugar Cookies
- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Total Time
- 1 h
- Serves
- about 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup
- softened butter
- 125 mL
- 1
- egg
- 2 tsp
- vanilla extract, divided
- 10 mL
- 2 cups
- icing sugar
- 500 mL
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Set aside bagged sprinkles or sugars in Soft Sugar Cookie Gift Jar. Transfer remaining contents jar into large bowl. Add butter, egg and 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat until well-combined dough forms.
Step 2
Transfer dough to lightly floured surface and roll to about 1/4-in. (5-mm) thickness. Use a variety of 2-in. (5-cm) holiday cookie cutters to cut into cookies. Arrange cut-outs about 1-in. (2.5-cm) apart, on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Re-roll scraps twice to make a total of about 2 dozen cookies.
Step 3
Bake, in batches, on middle rack, 10 to 12 min. until lightly golden around edges. Cool on baking sheet 1 min. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Step 4
To make icing, whisk icing sugar with 2 tbsp (30 mL) water and remaining 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla until smooth. Transfer to small, re-sealable plastic bag. Snip off small corner and pipe icing onto cookies. Top with sprinkles and let stand 15 min. until icing is set.
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (1 cookie)
- Calories:
- 120
- Fat:
- 4 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 2 g
- Carbs:
- 20 g
- Sugar:
- 15 g
- Cholesterol:
- 20 mg
- Protein:
- 1 g
- Sodium:
- 35 mg