Sugar Cookies.!

I couldn't be happier that the holidays are rolling around again! :)
It is so much fun to shop, bake, and decorate for the season! This holiday is going to be a *bit* different for us, as we are moving just five days before Christmas. I know...we're crazy like that. Even in the hustle of moving, we will still be able to enjoy our Christmas! We will, like every year, go to my Uncle's house on Christmas eve and celebrate Christ's birth with our family. God has blessed my family and me so richly. His grace is abounding!

Now, as for recipes! :)Here is my absolute FAVORITE sugar cookie recipe. Really, the are PERFECT for decorating with royal icing, and they taste good too!


Best Rolled Sugar cookies:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely


-Sarah :)