Sugar: Basic Icebox Sugar Cookies
Source of Recipe
Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 1997
Recipe Introduction
Whip together this simple sugar cookie recipe for a perfect nibble of buttery sweet crunch.
List of Ingredients
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 4 tablespoons stick margarine, softened
* 2/3 cup sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 large egg white
* Cooking spray
Recipe
Combine the first 3 ingredients in a bowl, and set aside. Beat margarine at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add vanilla and egg white, and beat well. Add flour mixture, and stir until well-blended. Turn dough out onto wax paper, and shape into a 6-inch log. Wrap log in wax paper, and freeze for 3 hours or until very firm.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Cut log into 24 (1/4-inch) slices, and place slices 1 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool on wire racks.
YIELD: 2 Dozen
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