We say “shuga” not sugar cookies in the south! They just sound sweeter with a southern drawl.
The holidays are the perfect time to serve up these chewy buttery delights.
This recipe is elementary and calls for ingredients that are staples in your pantry and fridge. Get the kids involved for a fun family time in the kitchen. If you want to fancy them up, sprinkle the cookies with colored “shuga” crystals while the cookies are still warm.
And for those last minute gifts for friends and family, fill a holiday tin with these crowd pleasers. This recipe makes approximately 36 cookies depending on the size of your cookie cutter.
Enjoy!
Yields Makes approx. 36 cookies
Soft Buttery “Shuga” Cookies
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 cup butter softened (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- Sugar crystals for garnish
Instructions
- Use paddle attachment to a mixer. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Mix until just combined. Add dry ingredients and mix until incorporated. Remove dough from bowl and form two round saucers. Cover and store in refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove dough from fridge and cut in half. Lightly coat dough with flour. Place on a floured surface and roll dough to ¼ inch thick or preference. Cut with cookie cutter and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Do not over bake these cookies. They will be light in color. Removed cookies from oven and add sugar. Allow cookies to rest on the sheet for five minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.
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