All my life, Mom has made heart-shaped sugar cookies each February. I've tried a lot of sugar cookies and none even come close to Mom's recipe. They are the best! Give them a try. These can be iced in delicious buttercream, or you can use the recipe found here. The good thing about this recipe is that it is AMAZING for decorating, but isn't like concrete the way royal icing is.Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 tsp. baking powder
4 cups flour
Directions:
Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat in baking powder and then flour.
Refrigerate dough for an hour or two (the more chilled it is, the easier it is to handle when you're rolling and cutting shapes).
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll out and cut on floured surface. (Try to minimize re-kneading and rolling, as this makes the cookies tougher). Bake for about eight minutes. Frost, decorate and share!
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