Cookies, Christmas sugar cookie cutouts

 

Christmas cookies being cut out of dough

Cookies, Christmas sugar cookie cutouts

A yummy recipe for Christmas cut-out cookies. Takes some time but worth every minute.
Prep Time 2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 3 ½ cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ salt (reduce to ¼ tsp if salted butter)
  • sprinkles or your favorite glaze/icing

Equipment

  • 2 baking sheets
  • stand mixer or hand mixer with large bowl
  • bowl, medium
  • Spatula
  • measuring cups, spoons
  • parchment paper
  • cookie cutters

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and sugar in mixer bowl
  2. Add eggs, vanilla and almond extract. Mix well
  3. In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well with a whisk.
  4. Carefully add the dry ingredients to your creamed ingredients. Mix on low until well mixed.
  5. Refrigerate dough for at least one hour.
  6. Preheat the oven to 375 ℉
  7. Roll dough thickly (about ¼").
  8. Cut dough into shapes with cookie cutters.
  9. Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
  10. Place cut out cookies onto prepared baking sheets.
  11. If you are using sprinkles, sprinkle cookies before they go in oven.
  12. Bake 10-12 minutes until slightly browned.
  13. Cool on rack.
  14. (optional) Glaze or frost cookies if you did not sprinkle them.
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