Basic Sugar Cookies – Tried and True Since 1960 Recipe

Basic Sugar Cookies – Tried and True Since 1960 Recipe

  • 3 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup white sugar, or more to taste
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  1. Mix self-rising flour, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt thoroughly in a bowl; beat at least 5 minutes. Refrigerate dough at least 2 hours to overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  3. Roll dough out on a floured work surface using a lightly floured rolling pin; cut cookies out with cutters. Place cookies onto baking sheets.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until cookie bottoms are lightly golden brown, about 15 minutes.