The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

By lindybug

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt

Details

Servings 60

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and chill the dough for at least 1 hr or overnight.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out the dough on floured surface 1/4-1/2" thick. Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter. Place cookies 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 6-8 min. Cool completely on baking sheets.