Grammies Sugar Cookies Recipes

GRANNY'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter until fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Stir together dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture until completely blended.
• Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Cut with various shaped cookie cutters dipped in flour.
• Transfer cookies to ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.
• Cool on wire racks.
• Frosting: Mix together sugar, butter, vanilla and milk until desired degree of spreading consistency; add milk if you want thinner frosting.
• Add food coloring to obtain desired color.
• Spread frosting over cookies and decorate with sprinkles.

GRANNY'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar.
• Blend in egg.
• Sift together salt, baking powder, and flour.
• Add to mixture.
• Blend vanilla into mixture.
• Chill dough.
• Roll dough to thickness desired, and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter.
• Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet in 400°F preheated oven for 8-10 minutes.

GRAMMIE'S SWEET MILK COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, except flour. Add enough flour to make a rollable dough, about 2 cups.
• Roll out to approximately 1/2 inch thick. Cut with round biscuit cutter and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 8 - 10 minutes.

GRANDMA'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream the brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and the shortening. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Alternate adding the buttermilk with the dry ingredients.
• Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in colored sugar if desired. Place them 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove to cool on wire racks.