Basic Sugar Cookies
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1. Combine together.
1 egg
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
2. Beat in the mixer until smooth
3. Add the dry ingredients a bit at a time until crumbly.
4. Using a spatula get all the dough out of the bowl and form into 7 inch logs. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting.
5. After an hour cut the log into 1/2 inch or 1/4 inch disks and place on a lined baking sheet.
6. Bake for 12 - 16 minutes in a 350F preheated oven.
We decorated our Basic Sugar Cookie with melted chocolate and a variety of nuts. We chose chopped pecans, sliced almonds and shredded coconut.
To change it up a bit we made a few batches of Maple Walnut Sugar Cookies. If you love the taste of maple syrup and walnuts this the cookie for you. The maple syrup gave this basic cookie some personality. For this delicious variation to the Basic Sugar Cookie simply
7. Omit 1/2 cup sugar and the vanilla. Add 1/2 cup maple syrup and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
We also made Cherry Pistachio Sugar Cookies for even more variety. For this delightful little cookie just add 1/2 cup each dried cranberries and chopped pistachios. Mix them into the dry ingredients before adding into the dough.
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