Sugar Cookies

Yummy is all I'm gonna say! This is actually my mom's recipe. I remember making these pretty much every Christmas. After I moved out, I pretty much make them every year as well. For some reason, this year these taste EXTREMELY good! Not sure what I did different, or if anything? :)
I didn't have a chance to make any frosting, so will post that later when I get that part done!






As you can see by looking at the beater, this makes alot!


Yummy! (I saved some for Curt in a roll, it's in the freezer... Wonder how long it will take him before he notices it? :)) Cover and put in frig overnight.


Sprinkle some flour and get ready to get messy!


I make the dough into a ball and then roll it in the flour so it covered in flour


I am not sure just how thick I rolled these, but you don't want them super thin. And then again, you don't want them too thin...


All ready to bake!


All done! Nice and golden brown, perfect! I can't wait to try one of these scrumptious cookies!


Bottoms of the cookies, what it should look like! :)


YUMMY!!!! (Must get the Wii Fit out for sure now!!! Ate a couple too many! Happy to say that none of the "men" got away, but we did have some snowflakes that melted and a couple shooting stars... :oP)

These are good without frosting, but are SUPER good with frosting! I usually make my own, and when I do, I'll get the recipe I use up here. I am going to let the kids help me frost them, so will be fun to see how they will turn out! :)


Sugar Cookies

Cream these ingredients together:
2 1/4 cups white sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Once mixed together and nice and smooth, add:
4 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk (see bottom on how to make your own)
2 1/4 teaspoons vanilla

Mix until nice and creamy, then add:
7 1/4 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

It will be kinda stiff. Chill, works best if chilled overnight.
Roll and cut out and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.


*You can cut this recipe in half if this is too much. Or you can cut them all out and put the baked (unfrosted) cookies in the freezer for another time. OR, you could make rolls of this dough and wrap in waxed paper. Just cut and put on pan and bake.
You can just sprinkle sugar over the tops of these if you don't want to frost, but they are oh so good with frosting!
I don't always add the salt either.
Sometimes I just use regular 2% milk. You can also make your own buttermilk by taking 1 cup milk and then add 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice. Let sit for 5 minutes and viola, you've got your own buttermilk! But like I said, you can use regular milk too.
Will post the recipe I use for frosting when I make it up tomorrow. Or I hope to make it up tomorrow! :)