christmas cut-out cookies

Name: Christmas Cut-out Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) (2 sticks) of butter; 1 1/2 cup(s) sifted confectioners sugar; 1 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) sifted all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt

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Carol Junkins

Hanson, MA

Updated on Oct 6, 2011

Been using this recipe for my Christmas cookies for many, many years ! It is the easiest dough to work with and the taste is the best of all the cut-out-cookies I have ever tested. My husband , daughters and I get together every year and enjoy decorating these cookies.

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Bake

yield 6 dozen depending on size and shape of cookie

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) of butter
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
1 - egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt

How To Make christmas cut-out cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400Df Cream butter thoroughly. Add sugar gradually and continue beating until mixture is light and fluffly. Beat in egg and vanilla. sift together dry ingredients. Gradually add to cream mixture and mix to thoroughly blended. Roll dough to 1/8" on floured surface use cookie cutter to desired shapes. Bake 6-8 Minutes ~ yields about 6 dozen (depending on size of the cut-outs you use)

Step 2

Note: I like to put the dough in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes so it is easier to roll out. Use colored conf. sugar and sprinkles or jimmies to decorate.
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