Cut-Out Sugar Cookies (3x recipe for lots of cookies)
Ingredients
3 cup unsalted butter chilled and cubed
3 cup granulated sugar
3 egg
6 teaspoons vanilla extract
4.5 teaspoons baking powder
1.5 teaspoon salt
9 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking pans with parchment paper and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the egg, vanilla, baking powder, and salt, and mix until combined and smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour, only mixing until the dough just comes together. Give it a final mix with a rubber spatula, folding and pressing it together, to ensure all of the flour is mixed in.
- Separate the dough in half and work with one piece at a time, roll the dough ¼-inch thick. Cut out shapes as desired and place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving at least 1 inch of space between cookies.
- Bake until the cookies look set and are slightly firm to the touch but still pale, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- from Brown-Eyed Baker