SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE

Sugar Cookie Recipe - great for all year round treat. 

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon milk
• Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough

Instructions 

• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt and then set aside.
• Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat until light in colour. Add the egg and milk and beat to combine.
• On a low speed, gradually add the flour, and beat until the mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl.
• Divide the dough in half, wrap it in waxed paper, and refrigerate until firm (over an hour).
• Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar on the kitchen surface. Remove 1 wrapped pack of dough from the refrigerator at a time, sprinkle some powdered sugar on the rolling pin and roll out the dough to 0.5cm thick.
• Cut into the desired shape, place at least 3cm apart on a greased baking sheet/ parchment/silicone baking mat, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are just beginning to turn brown around the edges.