6-ingredient sugar cookies
Some might say sugar and butter is sure to sweeten up a sour child. If so, then keep this easy sugar cookie recipe in your arsenal for a rainy day during the school holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar + 1/2 cup for rolling
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups icing sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160°C and prepare a lined baking tray.
- Beat butter and sugar in a bowl until combined.
- Add flour and vanilla, mixing well.
- Remove from the bowl and knead until a smooth, buttery texture forms.
- Scoop small balls (make them bigger if you prefer a larger cookie) and roll them in your palms and then in the extra sugar.
- Place each ball on the baking tray and flatten with a glass.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until just golden around the edges. While your cookies are baking, whisk icing sugar and milk in a separate bowl for your icing, adding more of either for a smooth consistency. Separate into bowls to make different colours.
- Transfer to a cooling rack, and decorate! See page 55 for icing tips.
Try this:
You might not be a professional street artist like Jacob Yikes, yet try your creative hand at icing and decorating a sugar cookie and have fun with it. Ice anything from your favourite animal to spring flowers or vegetables.
