how do u make regular sugar cookie dough by scratch?

Question

im gonna use cookie cutters on the sugar cookie dough to make christmas cookies

Answer 1

OLGA's SUGAR COOKIES:
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Sift dry ingredients together and add to butter mixture until well blended. Chill dough for 1 to 2 hours. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheets or parchment paper. Sprinkle with colored sugar or leave plain to frost later. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 to10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Recipe Ingredients:
2 Eggs
pn Salt
3/4 c Vanilla sugar (recipe below)
1 c Flour; all-purpose, sifted
1 Whole vanilla bean
2 c Granulated sugar

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Recipe Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Beat eggs with a pinch of salt with an electric mixer for 5 to 6 minutes, until very thick and creamy.
Add the Vanilla Sugar and beat 1 more minute.
Lower speed and gradually add flour.
Pour batter into 7- or 8-inch nonstick loaf pan (or use regular pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray).
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out dry.
Remove from oven and let cool in pan on a wire rack.
Lower oven to 275°F.
Remove from pan and slice into 16 slices, about 1/2-inch thick.
Lay slices on baking sheet and bake 8 to 10 minutes on each side, until they just begin to color.
Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
Makes about 16 pieces.
** Vanilla Sugar ** Split a vanilla bean lengthwise and place in a jar with 2 cups granulated sugar.
Cover tightly, shake to blend and let sit at room temperature for 1 week.
Use leftover sugar in place of regular sugar for baking, or to sweeten drinks.
If you don't want to make Vanilla Sugar, use regular sugar and add 1 tsp vanilla extract to the cookie dough.
Nutritional Information: per piece: 65 calories, 1g fat, 17mg sodium, 27mg cholesterol, 10% calories from fat.

Answer 4

Sugar Cookies

3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon milk
Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in large bowl of electric stand mixer and beat until light in color. Add egg and milk and beat to combine. Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat until mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl. Divide the dough in half, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Sprinkle surface where you will roll out dough with powdered sugar. Remove 1 wrapped pack of dough from refrigerator at a time, sprinkle rolling pin with powdered sugar, and roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Move the dough around and check underneath frequently to make sure it is not sticking. If dough has warmed during rolling, place cold cookie sheet on top for 10 minutes to chill. Cut into desired shape, place at least 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet, parchment, or silicone baking mat, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are just beginning to turn brown around the edges, rotating cookie sheet halfway through baking time. Let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes after removal from oven and then move to complete cooling on wire rack. Serve as is or ice as desired. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.

Answer 5

type sugar cookie recipes into your search engine and it should give you a ton of sites with recipes pick the recipe you like best. if you have a cook book at home search through the cookies section of it for sugar cookie recipe. good luck and have fun i have a cookie decorating(and making) party with my friends every year for the holidays. ~*~Blessed Be~*~