Classic Sugar Cookies

Name: Classic Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 3 cups (750 mL) Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) sugar; 3 eggs; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; coloured sugar, icing, and candies for decorating

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Serves 36

Difficulty N/A

Ingredients

3 cups (750 mL) Robin Hood^® Original All Purpose Flour
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened
1 1/4 cups (300 mL) sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
coloured sugar, icing, and candies for decorating

Robin Hood^® Original All Purpose Flour

Directions

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2:

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Mix well.

Step 3:

Cream butter and sugar together in large bowl, on medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy in texture. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Step 4:

Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture. Mix well. Form dough into three balls. Wrap each in plastic wrap and chill about 2 hours for easy handling.

Step 5:

Roll dough out, one ball at a time, on a floured surface to 1/4" (0.4 cm) thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutters. Place on baking sheets. Sprinkle on coloured sugar before baking or leave plain and decorate later.

Step 6:

Bake in preheated oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until light golden. Baking time will depend on shape of cookies. Cool on sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack. Decorate with icing and candies when completely cooled.