Sugar Cookie
The only sugar cookie recipe that I have known since the time I would help my mom make them.
Servings 100 Cookies
Cost $0.04 per cookie or $3.37 per batch
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup soft butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 6 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup milk
Directions
- Cream your soft margarine and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth, then add the eggs and beat until the mixture is nice and fluffy.
- Stir your dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. The ground nutmeg is the secret here, it adds a wonderful, cozy aroma to your kitchen.
- Alternately add the dry mixture and the milk to your creamed mixture, blending gently until a soft dough forms. If the dough feels a bit too sticky to work with, just mix in a little extra flour until it's easy to handle.
- Roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use a well-floured clean countertop or a cutting board if you don't have a specialized pastry cloth. Cut the dough into whatever shapes make you happy.
- Bake at 375°F for about 8 minutes. Keep a close eye on them, you want them soft and just set, not overly browned.Let them cool on wire racks.
- This single, incredibly generous batch easily yields 75 to 100 cookies, making it perfect for sharing, freezing, or enjoying over a long week.