Delicious Sugar Cookies Recipe

I made some sugar cookies and shared the picture on our Facebook page and lots of people loved it, so I’ve decided to share the recipe! Indulge in this sinfully delicious sugar cookies.

Sugar Cookies!!

Ingredients:

– 3/4 cup Sugar
– 3/4 cup Margarine
– 1 Egg
– 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
– 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
– 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
– 2 Tablespoons Milk
– Icing (recipe below)

Directions:

1.) In a bowl, cream sugar and margarine; then mix in the egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl sift the flour and baking powder.
2.) Mix the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until well blended; then cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, or overnight.

Sugar cookie dough

5.) Cut the dough with a floured cookie cutter and transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets

Raw cookie cut-outs

and bake for 8-10 minutes.

Baked cookies

6.) Remove from oven and let cool for at least 4 minutes, then use a spatula and place cookies on a cooling rack to cool. Glaze the cookies with the icing and let them dry. Makes 24 cookies.
Serve and enjoy.

Slice of happiness!!

Icing Recipe

– 1 cup Confectioner’s (Icing) Sugar
– 1/8 cup Milk
– Food coloring, optional

Directions:

1.) In a medium bowl, combine the sugar and milk and beat at a low speed until blended. Separate into bowls and add food coloring, if desired.
2.) Glaze the cookies.