Basic Sugar Cookies - Tried and True Since 1960

Try this vintage sugar cookie recipe with self-rising flour that's very adaptable and only uses a few pantry ingredients. Kids can have fun helping to roll, cut, and decorate.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 81 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup white sugar, or more to taste
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 1 cup butter at room temperature
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until cookie bottoms are lightly golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Beat flour, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth, about 5 minutes. Wrap and chill dough in the refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Roll dough out on a floured work surface using a lightly floured rolling pin; use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes. Place cookies onto baking sheets.