Patriotic Sugar Cookies

MAKES: 20-24 depending on size of cookie cutters

COOK TIME: 8 Min

Whether it's Memorial Day, Independence Day, or any other patriotic holiday we've got the sugar cookie recipe that's going to wow at your celebration! These sweet treats have only 6 ingredients, and they're so easy to make. Plus, you get to exercise creativity and find new ways to decorate these Patriotic Sugar Cookies!

What You'll Need

2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3 teaspoons almond extract
1 egg
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
1 (16-ounce) container white frosting

What to Do

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and almond extract until smooth and creamy. Add egg; mix well. Add flour all at once and mix until thoroughly combined.
Sprinkle extra flour generously on work surface. Work with half the dough at a time, and roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Using your favorite cookie cutters, cut out cookies, and place on baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough, re-rolling the trimmings to make sure to use all the dough.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are set. (Don't allow cookies to brown!) Cool on wire racks. Frost and decorate cookies as desired. (In this case, we gave it a red, white, and blue theme to celebrate our favorite patriotic holidays, but you can decorate for anything you like!)

Test Kitchen Tips

Decorate this sugar cookie recipe in style by learning how to take your plain old sugar and giving it a little pop of color. Howard shows you how easy it is in his How To: Make Colored Sugar!
Forget buying frosting to decorate with. You can make your own with Howard's How To: Make Frosting video! You won't believe how easy it is.
Decorating Tip: If you're celebrating in honor of a special military someone, add their name to the cookie for a little something special.
For more red, white, and blue favorites, check out our Perfectly Patriotic Desserts!