Sugar Cookies

Easter, like most holidays now days, is always filled with all kinds of delicious treats. Not that I'm complaining, I'm always up for a little something sweet! I thought in celebration of the holiday I would share my favorite recipe for sugar cookies. Sugar cookies are such a staple treat that anyone who enjoys spending time in the kitchen should be able to make. They can come in handy on almost any occasion considering they can be shaped into anything and decorated with almost all colors and flavors. Roll some out and get creative!

SUGAR COOKIES

1 1/2 c Butter

2 c White Sugar

4 Eggs

1 tsp Vanilla

5 c Flour

2 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Salt

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll dough out onto a floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch thick. Use shaped cookie cutters or just a round cut-out to shape cookies.

3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until the cookies start to turn golden. Let them cool completely and ten decorate as you desire.

I made some of these today with my family and, I must say, decorating them is just too much fun! We made a big batch of white frosting and just dyed it all different colors; pink, purple, green, and yellow! After we made a huge mess, we had an overabundance of little bunnies, eggs, and flower cookies and they are still taking up quite a bit of counter space. Next time you need a fun activity and a tasty treat, I would definitely suggest trying these out!