Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup salted butter

  softened, 2 sticks – if using unsalted butter, add 1/2 teaspoon salt. use country crock plant butter or earth balance soy free for dairy free
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg

  room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

  optional

Instructions

• 1 Combine the flour and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
• 2 In a stander mixer or large bowl, combine the sugar and butter and beat on high
  speed until it’s light and fluffy about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the
  bowl.
• 3 Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract and beat for another minute.
• 4 Add in the flour mixture and beat on low until combined.
• 5 Place the dough into a reusable bag or in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2
  hours or overnight.
• 6 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and take the dough out of the refrigerator.
• 7 Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out the dough around 1/4
  inch thick. If the dough is sticky, you can add a bit more flour. We also like
  to roll between two pieces of parchment paper for easier cleanup.
• 8 Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough into your desired shapes.
• 9 Place the cookies down 2 inches apart on a lined baking sheet.
• 10 Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, depending on how your oven cooks.
• 11 Allow the cookies to cool for 3 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring
  them to a wire rack to fully cool.2
• 12 Decorate the cookies as desired.

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