Basic Sugar Cookie Dough From Good Housekeeping
This is an easy, low sugar recipe from nov 07 good housekeeping magazine. i used it for my rolled cut cookies as well as the base dough for my snowball cookies.
Steps
On waxed paper , combine flour , baking soda , and salt.
In large bowl , with mixer on medium speed , beat butter and sugar 1 minute or until creamy , occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
Add egg and vanilla , beat until well mixed.
Reduce speed to low.
Gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended , occasionally scraping bowl.
This recipe calls for butter with no substitutions because the butter not only gives the best flavor , but also makes the dough more manageable.
Margarines and spreads are too soft to produce a dough that can be rolled easily.
Cover with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
Heat oven to 400.
Lightly flour your rolling surface , roll out 1 / 3 of the dough at a time.
Keep remaining dough refrigerated.
Place cut cookies about an inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 5 to 9 minutes or until edges are lightly golden brown.
Remove immediately from cookie sheets place onto cooling racks.
Ingredients
all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract