Sugar cookie recipe for cutouts
This sugar cookie recipe for cutouts has just the right amount of softness and crispness to make delicious cookies any time of year!
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl cream the softened butter and sugar together until it's smooth.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla, beating well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl or large measuring cup, combine the flour, baking powder and salt together.
- Gradually stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until it is completely mixed.
- Cover the dough and let it chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400-degrees (F). Roll the cookie dough out on a floured surface until it's 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. (The thicker the cookies, the softer they are; the thinner the cookies, the crispier they are.)
- Cut the cookie dough into shapes and place them about 1 inch apart on ungreased or parchment paper lined cookie sheets.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden. Cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.