Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

There are certain recipes that feel like home the moment you read them — and Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies are one of those. They don’t ask for much. No complicated steps, no elaborate decorations. Just a simple rhythm of mixing, baking, and waiting while the kitchen fills with warmth.

These cookies are tender, lightly sweet, and comforting in the quietest way. They’re the kind meant for slow afternoons, when the day isn’t rushing you and the only plan is to bake something familiar. At the Lavender Valley Inn, sugar cookies are often the first batch of the season — the gentle beginning that sets the tone for December.

If you’re looking for a dependable, cozy cookie to share, gift, or enjoy with a warm drink, this is it.

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour

• 2 ½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 2 eggs

• 3 tsp vanilla extract

• Granulated or colored sugar

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Grease cookie sheets lightly.

• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in small bowl.

• Beat together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.

• Add the sifted dry ingredients, a small amount at a time, blending well each

  time.

• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.

• Then butter bottom of a glass, dip in sugar and press down balls to 1/8"

  thickness.

Bake 10–12 minutes until golden brown and edges are set

Cool on wire racks.

A Little More Holiday Inspiration

This Old Fashioned Sugar Cookie recipe is one of twelve included in The Lavender Valley Inn’s 12 Days of Christmas Cookies Recipes & Journal — a festive companion filled with cozy baking recipes and gentle seasonal reflection prompts designed to help you slow down and savor the heart of December.

If you enjoyed this recipe, you’ll find eleven more waiting inside the journal, each one created for quiet moments and simple holiday joy.

May your baking be unhurried, your kitchen warm, and your December filled with familiar comforts.