Hmmm, there’s nothing like a soft, chewy Sugar Cookie and this this is such an easy Sugar Cookie recipe that you will find yourself making it again and again. Your family and friends will keep asking for this favorite treat!

Ingredients

• Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon
• Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon
• Flour, 4 cups
• Butter, 1 cup (softened) or Margarine
• Eggs, 2
• Salt, ½ teaspoon
• Sugar, white – 1 ½ cups
• Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon
• Milk, 2 teaspoons

Instructions

1. Using a large mixing bowl, combine butter (or margarine), sugar, and eggs, then beat until light and smooth. Add milk and vanilla extract to bowl and mix thoroughly.
2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add this mixture into the butter/sugar/eggs batter and stir until everything is well combined.
3. Wrap this sugar cookie dough in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator until dough is semi-firm (about 1 ½ hours).
   Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F).
4. Using a lightly floured cutting board, flatten sugar cookie dough to about ¼ inch thick and cut into shapes with a knife or cookie-cutter –or- roll into teaspoonful balls.
5. Place pre-cooked sugar cookies or balls on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Watch carefully as they can burn easily.
6. Remove baking sheet from oven and let stand about 1 minute. Then place sugar cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.
7. To decorate your sugar cookies you can sprinkle them with 2 tablespoons of colored sugar crystals before cooking them or after cooking and cooling decorate them with your favorite cooking icing.

This sugar cookie recipe makes about 4 dozen cookies.

A few tips for making the best sugar cookies is to remember to watch them while cooking to prevent burning them and that you can make up larger batches of dough and freeze some of it for cooking additional cookies later in the month.