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Crisp Sugar Cookies

My sister and I used to make colored sugar cookies to give as gifts to our friends and family. I would cut the cookies in all different creative shapes. When we were not giving the cookies as gifts or inhaling them ourselves, we would sometimes sell them for 25 cents a dozen. My mother used to also treat us kids with a recipe for sugar cookies that she had made as a child with my grandmother. To this day, when I smell sugar cookies baking, I think about my mother's cookies using my grandmother's recipe, or the cookies that my sister and I would make for our friends and family.

Asking a child to help with a baking project is great way to spend some quality family time together and to create some life long memories. It is hard to find a youngster who is not eager to help in the kitchen. A good place to start is creating holiday sugar cookies together, such as Valentines, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or whenever.

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt Decorative sprinkles, candles, or colored sugar

Prep: 30 minutes Chill: 4 hours Bake: 10 minutes

1. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
2. Add sugar. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs until combined.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Beat as much of the flour mixture into the butter mixture as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour mixture. Dough will be stiff.
5. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough at a time until 1/8 inch thick. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut dough into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle with desired decorations. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Makes 60 cookies. Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.

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When we were not giving the cookies as gifts or inhaling them ourselves, we would sometimes sell them for 25 cents a dozen.

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