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Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

Buttery No-Spread Cut-Out Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 132
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract, optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until just combined.
  3. Gradually add the whisked flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix just until a soft dough forms.
  4. Divide dough into two discs, wrap, and chill at least 1 hour.
  5. Roll one disc to ¼-inch thickness, cut shapes, and bake on parchment-lined sheets for 8 to 10 minutes until edges are just set. Cool on the sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a rack.

Notes

Chill time is extra. Plan for at least 1 hour of chilling. If baking multiple sheets, rotate the pans halfway through. The cookies will look pale when done, but they firm up as they cool.