Ingredients for - The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

1. Butter, softened 1 ½ cups
2. White sugar 2 cups
3. Eggs 4
4. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
5. All-purpose flour 5 cups
6. Baking powder 2 teaspoons
7. Salt 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

1 . Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least 1 hour (or overnight). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Lightly dust a work surface with flour. Roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Carefully transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely before decorating. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

8 . Stage

Enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS