Name: Basic Sugar Cookie Dough
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups butter, softened; 2 cups white sugar; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Cream together butter, sugar and eggs. Add vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Gradually combine the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Mix until combined.
Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.

Notes

Dough will need baked before consuming. Use this basic sugar cookie dough as your base for other recipes (see more recipes in this blog post for specific baking instructions).