The Famous Sugar Cookies

Brenda was known for her creative projects, from making homemade vanilla extract to baking her sister’s wedding cake to growing microgreens in her kitchen. She loved a DIY project or making something from scratch. And one feat she was well known for was baking the best sugar cookies.

Find her recipes below.

Cookies, Icing, and Frosting

Sugar Cookie Recipe

  • 3 cups flour

  • 3/4 tsp baking powder

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 1 cup butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 Tbsp milk

Sift dry, set aside. Mix butter and sugar, add egg and milk. Divide in 2. Wrap and put in fridge 2 hours. Oven 375. Roll out with powdered sugar. 1/4 inch thick. 1 inch apart. Bake 7-9 minutes, rotate halfway through.

Royal Icing Recipe

3 oz egg whites

1 tsp vanilla

4 cups powdered sugar

mix egg whites and vanilla until frothy. Add sugar until shiny. Turn speed up to high, and beat until stiff glossy peaks, 5-7 minutes. Add color.

Buttercream Frosting

1 cup butter

1 tsp vanilla

4 cups powdered sugar

2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream

Beat butter and vanilla, add sugar, then add cream.