Classic Sugar Cookies
Makes about 14 cookies
Cream together:
1 cup butter, softened
1 ¼ cup sugar
Add and beat in:
3 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
Mix together and add:
2 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
For each cookie, scoop about 3 tablespoons of the batter into a ball and then flatten slightly onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, leaving enough space for them to spread out quite a bit while cooking. Bake for about 15 minutes, turning the sheet around about halfway through until the cookies are just barely golden. Remove from oven and let rest for a minute before moving to a cooling rack.
Spiced Molasses Cookies
Makes about 14 cookies
Cream together:
6 oz butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
Add and beat in:
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
Mix together and then add in thirds to the wet ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 Tb garam masala
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp black pepper
Using a 3-tablespoon scoop, scoop the batter out and roll each cookie in sugar before placing it onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, leaving enough space for them to spread out quite a bit while cooking. Bake for about 11 minutes, turning the sheet around about halfway through until the cookies start to look slightly toasty around the edges. Remove from oven and let rest for a minute before moving to a cooling rack.