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I've been baking up a storm . . . make that a snow storm!  Unfortunately, none of it is for my family!  Well, maybe that is a fortunate thing; but none-the-less!  My kids are happy when a sugar cookie breaks, that means they get a sample!

I have several sugar cookie recipes that I like, but 2 are my favorite!  I will share one with you now.  It stirs together in a food processor!  How easy is that!  From there you can roll out and cut or if you prefer to do a "drop and bake" that's good too!

Don't be afraid of sugar cookies -- especially the decorated kind!  Go simple and smear some canned frosting on the top and sprinkle some colored sugar or shake some non-pariels over the frosting.  If time allows and you're a little adventurous -- whip up some royal icing or glaze and let your cookie become your art canvas.  I have found that it doesn't really matter what it looks like; people just love a decorated sugar cookie!

Vanilla Sugar Cookie

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup firm butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup powdered sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tsp. vanilla

Put the flour and butter in the food processor and whiz until the mixture is like fine bread crumbs.

Add the sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla.  Whiz until a smooth dough forms.  You may think this won't happen -- just keep going and before you know it, you'll be done!

Wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes before using.

**Chocolate sugar cookie:  reduce flour to 2 1/4 cups flour and add 1/4 cup cocoa powder.
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