SUGAR COOKIES WITHOUT EGGS OR BAKING POWDER RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine butter and sugar in a bowl, and mix until it gets lighter and fluffier. (Either microwave the butter for about 45 seconds or make sure it's soft enough to whisk).
• Add vanilla and milk to butter/sugar mixture. (You can be flexible with the amount of vanilla you use).
• Combine salt, flour and baking powder in a separate bowl.
• Combine the dry and wet ingredients, using either a spatula or your hands. (Dough should be a little bit sticky at this point).
• Add extra flour as needed until dough becomes less sticky (I used about 3 T.) You don't want dough to be too tough or sticky.
• Form 12 equal-sized balls, flatten to about 1/2 - 2/3 inch in thickness. Coat one side with sugar. (Lay about 1/8 Cup sugar on flat surface and lay each flattened ball of dough on it, pressing gently).
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, until bottom is lightly golden.

Steps:

• Mix Butter & SugarAdd 1/2 cup sugar and 1 stick of room-temperature unsalted butter to your stand mixer and blend until fluffy.
• Add Eggs, Flour, Salt & VanillaAdd one egg and one teaspoon of pure vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly.Add 1-1/4 cups flour and a pinch of salt. Continue to mix until the dough is fully formed.Remove the mixing bowl from your stand mixer and cover with tin foil. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Roll-Out Dough & Cut ShapesPreheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit.Take the chilled dough and roll it out on a marble cutting board. Dust your marble cutting board and your rolling pin with flour.Roll the dough out until it has an even thickness, about 1/4 of an inch thick. Cut out your cookies and space them out evenly on a silicone-lined baking sheet.Place cookie sheet in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Bake CookiesBake your cookies for 10 minutes.Once they’re done baking, remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes on a cooling rack before adding frosting or eating.