Sugar Cookies!

I am always on the hunt for a good sugar cookie recipe - one where the dough rolls out easy and the cookies don't stick to the table...ahhh...doesn't that sounds great!  If you happen to have one - let me know!  In the mean-time - this is the recipe that we have made countless times.  The dough can be tough to roll (you can put it in the fridge for a bit before to help but be careful not to leave it in too long), but it's manageable.  The dough will stick to the table without enough flour under it - you can roll it between parchment paper or wax paper to help.  But it's not too bad and it's all part of making cookies :-)

Sugar Cookie Recipe

• 2 sticks softened butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour (I use just regular unbleached, sometimes called bread flour, for everything)
• salt

How to:

• Use a beater to mix the butter, sugar, egg, vanilla in a large bowl until mixed.
• Add the flour, sprinkle the salt on top of the added flour.  Mix again with the beater.
• You can refrigerate for 30 minutes or not at all - your call ;-)
• Cut with cookies cutters and bake for about 14 minutes at 350.  You can add sprinkles before to decorate if you want.

Enjoy!