Anne Byrn's basic sugar cookie recipe is easily adaptable to your tastes, making it perfect for holiday parties or bake sales.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
161 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2
Combine cake mix, butter, egg, vanilla, and almond extract in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until the mixture comes together into a sticky ball, 30 to 45 seconds.
Step 3
Roll the dough to 1/4- to 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly floured board with a lightly floured rolling pin. Use cookie cutters to stamp out shapes and place them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. (You can reroll the dough scraps once and cut out more cookies.) Brush the cookies with egg white and decorate with sprinkles.
Step 4
Place one pan in the oven at a time. Bake until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes for smaller cookies and 10 to 12 minutes for larger. Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove to wire racks with a metal spatula to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 large egg white
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
