Sugar Cookies
By: Debby aka "Food...
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 - 12:13pm

Ingredients




4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or fresh lemon juice
2 lemons, zest of

Preparation

1 In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. 2 Set aside. 3 Use an electric mixer to cream the butter, and sugar until fluffy. 4 Beat in eggs. 5 Add flour mixture, and mix on low speed until thoroughly combined. 6 Stir in vanilla or lemon juice and zest. 7 Wrap dough in plastic; chill for about 30 minutes. 8 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 9 On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. 10 Cut into desired shapes. 11 Transfer to ungreased baking sheets; refrigerate until firm, 15 minutes. 12 Bake until edges just start to brown, 8-10 minutes . 13 Cool on wire racks; decorate as desired.