Valentine’s Sugar Cookies

This is my absolute favorite sugar cookie recipe. I’ve been making these sugar cookies for as long as I can remember. The recipe is the one my mom has always used, and the cookies really do have the best flavor of any sugar cookie I’ve tried. The cookies are soft and melt in your mouth when you take a bite. My favorite way to frost these is with the cream cheese frosting shown here. I don’t spend a lot of time decorating my sugar cookies, just simply bake, frost, and enjoy!

Deluxe Sugar Cookies

Printable Recipe

Makes 1 1/2- 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, slightly softened
• 1 ½ cups confectioners’ (powdered) sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp almond extract
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cream of tartar

Directions:

1. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and powdered sugar until combined. Add the egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix until well combined. Blend in flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours.
2. Heat oven to 375, divide dough in half. Roll each half 1/4 inch thick, on lightly floured mat. Cut into desired shapes, place on lined baking sheets. Bake 7 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

• 3 oz. cream cheese, well softened
• 1 Tbsp of milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar

Directions:

Using an electric mixer, blend cream cheese, vanilla, and milk; add sugar and beat until well combined.

Recipe from my mom, originally adapted from Betty Crocker