Sugar Cookie for Cut-outs

Sugar Cookie for Cut-outs

(3-4 dozen – depends on thickness & cut-outs used)

 

Ingredients:

1 cup Unsalted Butter, very soft

¾ cup Sugar

1 large Fresh Egg

½ tsp. Vanilla

2½ cups All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp. Baking Soda

¼ tsp. Salt

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.  Now add the egg and vanilla and continue to cream together.  In a separate bowl combine flour, soda and salt and whisk together.  To the butter mixture, add the flour a fourth at a time using an electric mixer on low to medium-low until flour is combined.  Increase speed to high and mix until well incorporated.  Flour a counter top and place cookie dough on it.  Form into a ball and press down to flatten to about a half inch thickness.  Use a floured rolling pin to roll out to a thickness of a quarter inch to three-eight inch.  Depends on your desired thickness of the cookie.  Use your favorite cut-out forms on the dough and place pieces on a parchment paper lined cookie tray.  Put in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for 9 to 11 minutes depending on your oven.  Remove to a wire rack of wax paper on the counter to cool.  When cool, decorate with desired frosting and other holiday decorative items.

Note:               There is a recipe for Royal Icing on my food blog to use for these cookies.  It makes a hard shell frosting that dries fast.  If you want to add sprinkles and other toppings, I recommend using another type of icing.  One that combines powdered sugar, vanilla and milk would work great for use with sprinkles and other toppings.

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