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Roll-Out Sugar Cookies

Easy to handle dough and easy to decorate cookies. Firm, not too fragile, and tasty!
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 7 mins
Decorating Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c butter or margarine softened
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 2 t baking powder
  • 3 c flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°
  • Cream together butter and sugar
  • Beat in egg and vanilla
  • Add baking powder and flour, one cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
  • Do not chill dough. On a floured surface, roll out dough 1/4" thick. Dip cutters in flour before each use.
  • Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet on top rack of oven for 7 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
  • Allow to cool and then decorate with buttercream frosting.
Keyword Easter cookies, holiday cut-out cookies, sugar cookies