Greeting Card Sugar Cookies

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  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1 cup sugar1 cup butter or margarine2 eggs, well beaten3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour2 tsp. baking powder2 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions
1) Combine butter, sugar, beaten eggs and vanilla in large mixing bowl
2) Cream until fluffy
3) Combine flour and baking powder then blend with other ingredients until well mixed
4) Chill dough thoroughly in refrigerator
5) Tear off one quarter of the chilled dough, form into a ball, and roll out on lightly floured waxed paper to 1/4 inch thick
6) Cut into favorite shapes
7) Place on greased cookie sheet
8) Decorate cookies before baking with green or red sugar crystals, silver balls or cinnamon candies
9) Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden
10) Remove and cool on wire racks
11) Decorate with icing once cooled, if desired

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JLVANPEL.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 263.1
  • Total Fat: 12.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 26.8 mg
  • Sodium: 224.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 3.8 g

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