Christmas baking is part of our family tradition. This Old Fashioned Rolled Sugar Cookie recipe is often the first one I pull out of my recipe box to make.
It makes a soft and chewy cookie base that can be easily frozen.
I usually bake the whole batch, let them cool, and then freeze them between layers of waxed paper in tightly closed tupperware containers.
OTHER FREEZE AHEAD FRIENDLY RECIPES: Christmas Dipped Chocolates, Swedish Tea Ring, Overnight Buns, & Old Fashioned Steam Pudding & Sauce
Once it’s time to serve them, I thaw out the rolled sugar cookies and mix up a small batch of icing for the amount I want to serve. It’s easy and so delicious!
How to Make Old Fashioned Rolled Sugar Cookies
Supplies Needed:
- 2 mixing bowls
- Mixing Spoons
- Pastry blender
- Pastry cloth (optional)
- Rolling Pin
- Cookie Cutters (whatever designs you choose)
- Baking Sheets
- Wire Cooling Racks
Ingredients Required:
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Butter
- Eggs
- Milk
- Vanilla
- Sugar
- Baking Soda
Hands on Preparation
1. Mix together in one bowl, cutting in like pie:
- 4 cups flour,
- 1 tsp. baking powder,
- 1/2 tsp. salt, and
- 1 cup butter
2. In another bowl, mix together:
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1/3 cup milk,
- 1 tsp. vanilla,
- 1 1/2 cup sugar, and
- 1 tsp. baking soda
4. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and stir gently.
5. Flip the dough onto a lightly floured pastry mat, and knead it gently ~ just so it sticks together.
6. Divide into 2 portions and roll each portion out to about 1/2 inch thick.
7. Cut out whatever shapes you’d like. We have stars and trees at our house…
8. Place on baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
9. Bake for 5 minutes that has been preheated to 375 degrees.
The secret to soft and chewy old fashioned sugar cookies is to take them out before they start to brown. If they are lightly browned, they will turn crunchy!
10. Cool completely on wire racks before icing.
Once completely cooled, ice with your favorite powdered sugar icing. {I just mix together in a small bowl : butter, powdered sugar, milk, almond flavoring, and green food coloring. I don’t have a specific recipe. However, if you want an actual recipe, this one looks very similar to what I do.}
Yield: About 4 dozen
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- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter
- 2 beaten eggs
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and butter ~ cutting the butter in like pie with a pastry cutter.
- In another bowl, mix eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, and soda.
- Pour the sugar mixture into flour mixture and milk.
- Mix until smooth.
- Roll out to about ½ inch thick and cut with cookie cutters.
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 5 minutes.
- Do not overbake.
Hi Rita!
Sugar cookies are our family's favourite Christmas cookie as well. Our recipe is a little different, but the cookies look the same. We frost ours too, but put sprinkles on top.
I love the pictures of your boys baking!
Hugs,
Heather