I have been baking real butter sugar cookies for many years & I can say, I have not tasted a better version than my own... even in a upscale pastry shop. Yes indeed they are ALOT of fuss & VERY time consuming. However, if you have ever tasted a truly great sugar cookie, there is nothing like it! Every year family & friends rave about my cookies & look forward to my cookie gifts. (Warning: being an artist & probably spending way too much time on decorating & designs is definitely exhausting) I believe what makes a truly tasty sugar cookie is using the best ingredients you can buy. Since discovering King Arthur flour years ago, it's the only flour I use. Also rolling them thinner, & baking them for the precise time... not too light & not too dark. Perhaps what turns people off from sugar cookies most often are the obnoxious icing colors, bright colored sugars/sprinkles & cookies rolled too thick? I personally, don't find any of this appetizing. Decorating cookies can be lots of fun with the little ones.They can be absolutely beautiful & don't have to appear so juvenile. Try decorating your cookies with very light pastels (tiny drops of color) or even just white royal icing & non-colored sugar tends to make them more appetizing, more desirable, and definitely more professional. Happy Baking to All & Happy Holidays •<I;o }

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