Easy Sugar Cookies
Easy sugar cookies that require no chilling and no rolling pin.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
Frosting for Sugar Cookies
- ⅓ cup soft butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- dash salt
- 2 Tbsp cream or milk
Instructions
- Beat butter, sugar, and extracts until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet and flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
- Bake at 375 for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
- Cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet before moving to cooling racks. Cool completely.
- Frost cookies and decorate with sprinkles if desired.
- Frosting: Beat together all ingredients till smooth and creamy, adding as much cream as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 11mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 222IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.3mg
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