sugar cookies for cutouts

Name: Sugar Cookies for cutouts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) powder sugar; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar

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mary hendricks

conyers, GA

Updated on Jan 5, 2012

my 22 and 20 nephew still expect these and ask from them on holidays

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Bake

yield 5 dozen 2 inch

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups powder sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 - egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

How To Make sugar cookies for cutouts

Step 1

mix powder sugar, butter, egg and vanilla extract. (if you dont have almond extract double the vanilla)

Step 2

mix flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together and add to butter mix.. mix well
Step 3

cover and place in frig for at least 3 hours to harden
Step 4

heat oven 350,
Step 5

divide dough into 4ths and roll out to 1/4 ora bit thinner.. (we do em thin) cut with cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheet
Step 6

bake for 5- 8 minutes until edges are golden brown.. cool and ice
Step 7

Icing 1 cup of powder sugar 1/2 tsp of vanilla and 1 tbl milk.. mix and add which ever colors you need
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