Cut-Out Christmas Sugar Cookies

Cut-out Christmas Sugar Cookies

(depends on size of cut-outs - servings)

Ingredients:

3 cups All-Purpose Flour

¾ tsp. Baking Powder

¼ tsp. Salt

1 cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature

1 cup Sugar

1 large Fresh Egg, beaten

1 tbsp. Milk

as needed Powdered Sugar

Directions:

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.  In a stand mixer (or another large bowl), combine butter and sugar until light in color.  Add egg and milk beating to combine.  On low speed, slowly add flour mixture to the butter mixture.  Beat until dough starts to pull away from the side of the bowl.  Divide dough into two equal portions and wrap in waxed paper.  Refrigerate for two hours.  Sprinkle surface with powdered sugar before starting to roll out one of the portions of dough.  Roll out to a ¼-inch thickness, moving the dough to make sure it isn’t sticking to the surface.  Working quickly, cut-out desired shapes and place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper about an inch apart.  Combine leftover dough into a ball, wrap and return to refrigerator to cool.  Repeat process with the second portion of dough.  Once leftovers are chilled again, repeat process.  Place filled baking sheets into a pre-heated 375-degree oven for 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are just starting to turn brown on the edges, turning sheet halfway through baking time.  Let cookies sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.  Once cooled, decorate as desired.

Note:               If dough gets warm on cookie sheet before going in the oven, place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to chill before baking.

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