On most holidays the kids like to have a mini party after school to celebrate. So, for Valentine’s Day we decided to make some sugar cookies for a treat….and since this recipe makes so many cookies, everybody can have one (or two!)
The thing I really like about this sugar cookie recipe, well, actually two things…
First, there is no refrigeration needed, you can start rolling out the cookie dough right after mixing! Which, when you have really young “bakers”, their patience levels are not very long, so this works out great!
Second, you can not really overwork the dough, and again, when there are little hands rolling out the cookies the dough can really take a beating!
The kids always love baking, especially when they can be involved from start to finish. So, grab your ingredients & some cute little bakers and let’s get baking!
Here is your ingredient list:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 cups flour
- 1tbsp vanilla/almond extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks butter)
First, go ahead and preheat your oven to 350.
Then, in a large mixing bowl, melt your 2 sticks of butter.
Next, add your egg and 1 cup sugar and cream together.
Add in your baking powder and extract of your choice, you only need 1tbsp of vanilla or 1 tbsp of almond extract. I have even used lemon and peppermint extract before in this recipe and they all turn out great! Have I mentioned, this recipe is just about perfect!
Now, we are going to begin adding our flour one cup at a time.
Mix well between each cup
By the time your last cup of flour is added, your dough will be very thick and you may have to get your hands in it… which is where your little bakers come in handy!
Roll the dough out and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. I have used both plastic cookie cutters and metal and this dough works great for both!
Once you have your cookies cut, lay them onto a greased cookie sheet. Hopefully, you have a larger cookie sheet that is larger and in better shape than mine, but this is what we had to work with, so…
Then into the oven the cookies go. Bake at 350 for 10-15min. If your cookies are not all the same thickness, you may want to check them regularly. Our cookies are all different shapes & sizes, so I kept a close eye on them.
Next, take the cookies out of the oven and lay them on a cooling rack to cool for 10-15minutes.
Then decorate with icing, cool whip, or just sprinkles. I will say if using sprinkles I have found the sprinkles stick better if you sprinkle the uncooked cookies first, then bake them with sprinkles on top.
I think the kids had a great time… and cannot wait to dig into this sweet treat!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Kraft ya later,
– Kassy the Homesteading Momma
