{"id":1992,"date":"2019-07-09T17:20:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T17:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vas\/?p=1992"},"modified":"2019-06-15T17:21:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-15T17:21:38","slug":"its-national-sugar-cookie-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vas\/2019\/07\/09\/its-national-sugar-cookie-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s national sugar cookie day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Sugar_cookies_with_blue-tinted_sugar.jpg\/120px-Sugar_cookies_with_blue-tinted_sugar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"80\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sugar cookies are perfect for cutting out shapes with cookie cutters. Do it the easy way during the hot summer and purchase ready made dough in the freezer or refrigerator section of the grocery store.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recipe:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cream 1 cup (2 sticks) of butter with 2\/3 cup sugar.<\/li>\n<li>Beat in 1 egg.<\/li>\n<li>Add 2 1\/2 cups flour, 1\/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.<\/li>\n<li>Chill 3-4 hours before rolling.<\/li>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.<\/li>\n<li>Spread a little flour on the counter to keep dough from sticking.<\/li>\n<li>Roll 1\/4 inch thick and cut into shapes using cookie cutters or a glass. Place on cookie sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Bake 8-10 minutes or until slightly browned.<\/li>\n<li>Allow to cool before eating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>photo by http:\/\/flickr.com\/people\/22334306@N02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sugar cookies are perfect for cutting out shapes with cookie cutters. 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