No-Spread Rolled Sugar Cookie Recipe

This easy, no-spread sugar cookie recipe is a perfect for decorating because won’t spread too much in baking but is still a medium soft texture and perfect for eating. Delicious!

It can be flavored in any way you like using extracts and spices.

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No-Spread, Rolled Sugar Cookie Recipe for Decorated Sugar Cookies

This easy, no-spread sugar cookie recipe is a perfect for decorating because won't spread too much in baking but is still a medium soft texture and perfect for eating. Delicious!

Course

dessert

Prep Time

10

Cook Time

8 - 10 minutes

Passive Time

1 hour

Servings

cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups softened butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 - 3 teaspoons extract, flavoring or spice of choice

Course dessert Prep Time 10 Cook Time 8 - 10 minutes Passive Time 1 hour Servings cookies Ingredients 1.5 cups softened butter 2 cups white sugar 4 large eggs 5 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 - 3 teaspoons extract, flavoring or spice of choice

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and extract. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight)
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on parchment lined cookie sheets
3. Place cookie sheet in freezer for 10 minutes. This helps the cookies not spread and distort the shape when baking
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely

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