Sugar Cookie

By Noni

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon milk

Preparation

Step 1

Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Place butter and sugar
in large bowl of electric stand mixer and beat until light in color. Add egg and
milk and beat to combine. Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat
until mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl. Divide the dough in half,
wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Sprinkle surface where you will roll out dough with powdered sugar. Remove 1
wrapped pack of dough from refrigerator at a time, sprinkle rolling pin with
powdered sugar, and roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Move the dough around and
check underneath frequently to make sure it is not sticking. If dough has warmed
during rolling, place cold cookie sheet on top for 10 minutes to chill. Cut into
desired shape, place at least 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet, parchment,
or silicone baking mat, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are just
beginning to turn brown around the edges, rotating cookie sheet halfway through
baking time. Let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes after removal from oven and
then move to complete cooling on wire rack. Serve as is or ice, as desired.
Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.
Yield: approximately 3 dozen, 2 1/2-inch cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 to 9 minutes