dessert

Aunt Lydia's Sugar Cookies

Name: Aunt Lydia's Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt

Aunt Lydia's sugar cookies symbolize the sweet yet oppressive manipulation she uses to enforce Gilead's laws, masking control with a façade of care.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 10 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2
Cream together sugar and butter in a bowl.
3
Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
4
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture.
5
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets.