Sugar Cookie Ingredients

To make the best sugar cookies you'll need flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, almond extract, and vanilla extract.

Step One:

Mix the wet ingredients first. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract.

Step Two:

Mix the dry ingredients. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Step Three:

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and beat until fully combined. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for one hour.

Step four:

Remove the dough from the fridge and roll it flat with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface. Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut the dough into shapes.

Step five:

Transfer the cookie shapes to a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet and bake the cookies at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes until the edges begin to brown.

Step Six:

Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then transfer the sugar cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely.

Decorate the cookies

If desired, make sugar cookie icing and decorate your cookies. You can also add festive sprinkles! Tap the link below to get the full recipe.