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Kittencal’s Slice N’ Bake Sugar Cookies from Food.com

This classic Slice and Bake Sugar Cookie Recipe is a great one to have on hand, for cookies at the ready!
Course cookies, Dessert
Keyword chcoclate chip cookies, easy dessert, sugar cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
dough chilling time 4 hours
Servings 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract can substitute vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • white or colored sugar for garnish / decoration

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl cream the butter with sugar for about 3 minutes.
  • Add in egg yolk and both extracts; beat until no sugar granules remain.
  • Beat in vanilla pudding mix until combined.
  • In a small bowl combine the flour with baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and beat until combined (the mixture will be dry and slightly crumbly).
  • Remove the dough to a surface and gently knead the dough until it comes together (this will take only a few seconds).
  • Roll into one large log or two smaller logs.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until hard (about 4 or more hours).
  • Set oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Slice into slightly over 1/4-inch thickness (you may coat the slices in sugar if desired).
  • Place onto a greased baking sheet/s.
  • Bake for about 8 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • Allow to sit and harden slightly in the pan before removing (the cookies will harden upon sitting in the pan).

Notes

Kittencal's Slice and Bake Sugar Cookies from food.com posted to Dine & Dish October 2010.