Simple Sugar Cookies (Rolled Sugar Cookies with Cookie Frosting)

These Simple Sugar Cookies are so easy - and SO amazing! Get the tips and tricks to make Rolled Sugar Cookies with the best Cookie Frosting perfect every time, without the effort!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes

Refrigerate 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 22 minutes

Servings

Calories 182kcal

Author Julie Blanner

Ingredients

1½ cups butter softened to room temperature
2 cups white granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons salt

Instructions

In a large bowl/your mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt, mixing well. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour. Quick tip: refrigerate remaining dough until you're ready to roll it out.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
This is what makes them SO simple! Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll out dough to 1/4-1/3" thick.
Press your cookie cutter onto the cookie sheets, leaving a half inch or so between each. Peel away your excess dough. {No flouring needed! Yay!}
Bake 6-7 minutes and allow to cool. Decorate with your favorite sugar cookie frosting, linked in post.

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Notes

Refrigerate the dough for at least an hour before rolling it out.
Refrigerate remaining dough while you're rolling out dough to keep it solid & as simple as possible.
Bake the cookies in a pre-heated oven for the best results.
Let the cookies cool to room temperature before frosting them.

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