46
Sugar Cookies
1
⁄2 cup butter or
margarine,
softened
3
⁄4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose
flour
1
⁄2 teaspoon baking
soda
1
⁄4 teaspoon salt
Place butter and sugar in mixer bowl. Attach
bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2
and mix 30 seconds. Turn to speed 4 and beat
about 1
1
⁄2 minutes. Stop and scrape bowl. Add
egg and vanilla. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about
1 minute.
Combine flour, soda and salt. Add to mixer bowl.
Turn to STIR Speed and beat about 30 seconds.
Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 2 and mix
about 45 seconds. Shape dough into a flat ball.
Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator 2 to
3 hours.
Divide dough into thirds. Roll each portion
1
⁄8"
thick on lightly floured waxed paper. Cut with
cookie cutters and place on lightly greased
baking sheets. Bake at 375°F for 7 to 10 minutes,
or until edges are light brown. Remove from
baking sheets immediately and cool on wire
racks.
Yield: 48 servings (1 cookie per serving).
Per serving: About 50 cal, 1 g protein, 7 g carb,
2 g fat, 10 mg chol, 46 mg sodium.
VARIATION
Sugar Cookies for a Crowd
Double the ingredients and prepare in the 6 qt
mixer bowl.
Yield: 96 servings (1 cookie per serving).
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