basic sugar cookies - tried and true since 1960

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup butter at room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar, or more to taste
• 2 eggs at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 45 mins


• mix self-rising flour, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt thoroughly in a bowl; beat at least 5 minutes. refrigerate dough at least 2 hours to overnight.
• preheat oven to 275 degrees f (135 degrees c).
• roll dough out on a floured work surface using a lightly floured rolling pin; cut cookies out with cutters. place cookies baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until cookie bottoms are lightly golden brown, about 15 minutes.