Sugar Cookie Recipe from The Cupcake Corner
Sugar Cookies for St. Paddy's day
Basic Sugar Cookie Dough
Margarine (or butter), softened 1 cup
Granulated sugar 1 cup
Egg yolks (large) 2
Vanilla 1/2 tsp.
All-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups
Baking powder 1/2 tsp.
Salt 1/2 tsp.
Directions
Cream margarine and sugar in large bowl. Add egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Beat until smooth.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Add to margarine mixture in 2 additions, mixing well after each addition until no dry flour remains. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into ball. Flatten each ball into disc and wrap with plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour.
Discard plastic wrap from 1 disc. Roll out dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper to about 1/8 inch (3 mm) thickness. Discard top sheet of waxed paper. Cut out shapes with lightly floured 2 1/2 inch (6.4 cm) cookie cutters. Roll out scraps to cut more shapes.
Arrange about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake in 350ºF (175ºC) oven for 6 to 8 minutes until edges are golden. Let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Cool cookie sheets between batches. Repeat with remaining disc.
