donut sugar cookies

DISCRIPTIONS

Donut Sugar Cookies topped with icing and sprinkles are the best recipe for soft cut out sugar cookies made from scratch!


INGREDIENTS

ingredients for sugar cookies:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

ingredients for icing:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 drop food coloring
• 2–3 tablespoons milk

ISTRUCTIONS

how to make sugar cookies:

1. Using a standing mixer, beat the room temperature butter with sugar really well, so it becomes fluffy and pale in color.
2. Add an egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined and smooth consistency.
3. Mix dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, and salt) together in a separate bowl, then add to the wet ingredients in two batches. Mix everything until well combined but don’t overmix it.
4. When done, you can lightly knead the dough, making a ball, wrap in a plastic wrap and refrigerate from 1-2 hours to overnight.
5. When you roll out the dough it might be a bit sticky. You can use a little bit of flour to prevent it from sticking to a roller or a counter. However, I have a different trick that always helps me. Put the dough between two sheets of parchment paper, then roll over the parchment paper about 1/4-inch thick.
6. After you cut out the cookies and put them on the baking sheet, put the sheet with the cookies back in the fridge for 10 minutes to chill.
7. Bake the cookies at 350°F for 9-10 minutes until the bottom gets a very light golden color.
8. Note: The measurements for the frosting will vary, based on the amount of liquid you use and the desired thickness of the icing.

how to make icing for sugar cookies:

1. Mix together 1 cup of powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 drop of red food coloring, and 1 tablespoon milk until smooth and quite thick consistency.
2. Scoop 1/3 of the icing in a piping bag with a thing piping tip, and pipe out the borders on the cookies.
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