posted by Laurie on September 10, 2021 (updated 1/4/23)// 479 Comments Jump to RecipeWhen Nancy and I were little, our favorite time of the year was Christmas (okay, it still is). Our mom would begin baking two weeks before Christmas to make sure she got everything done. One of the first things she would make was sugar cookies. We would sit around the table, listen to Christmas Carols, and frost cookies. Nancy and I have continued that tradition. We have gone through many different recipes. Some didn’t taste good, but held their shape. Some were delicious, but spread so much you couldn’t tell what the cookie shape was supposed to be. We finally found the best sugar cookierecipe. The cookies turn out delicious and keep the shape of whatever cookie cutter you use. Sugar cookies used to be Christmas only for us, and now we make them all year long.How to Make the Sugar Cookie DoughStep 1: Add the 4 sticks (2 cups) of butter and 2 cups of white sugar to your mixer. A word about the butter,...
