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Add a photoThis is a great sugar cookie recipe that I use for every holiday. Just change the cookie cutters and decorations and you have beautiful cookies to give to friends and family (if they last that long!). This is a recipe by Rose Levy Beranbaum.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Servings: 4 Dozen
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Ingredients
- 12 Tbsp (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest (optional)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- water
Directions
- In a large bowl cream sugar and butter with electric mixer until fluffy.
- Add egg, lemon zest, vanilla and beat until blended.
- In a small bowl, whisk flour and salt together.
- With mixer on low gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture until blended.
- Add a few drops of water, if necessary, until dough pulls away from bowl.
- Scrape dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and use wrap, not fingers, to press dough together to form a thick, flat, disk.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 convection).
- On lightly floured surface, roll dough about 1/8" thick for small cookies and 1/4" thick for large cookies.
- Transfer to cookie sheets and chill a few minutes before baking.
- Bake 8-12 minutes for small cookies, 12-15 minutes for large, until lightly browned on edges.
- Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely before decorating with royal icing. (See Royal Icing Recipe)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 173g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 728 | |
| Calories from Fat 321 | 44% |
| Total Fat 36.47g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat 22.38g | 90% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 144mg | 48% |
| Sodium 169mg | 7% |
| Potassium 107mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 91.64g | 24% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.1g | 7% |
| Sugars 37.97g | 25% |
| Protein 9.2g | 15% |
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