Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter (softened at room temperature)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg ((large))
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour ((measured correctly))
• 1 Tbsp baking powder ((use aluminum free))
• 1/4 tsp salt

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 °F with a rack in the center. Whisk together flour with baking powder and salt in a small bowl and set aside.

2. 2

   Using a stand-up or handheld mixer, beat the butter together with sugar. To the mixture add vanilla extract and egg and beat to combine.

3. 3

   To the butter mixture, add flour in 3 parts until fully incorporated.

4. 4

   Divide the dough into two equal parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll into ¼-inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out your favorite shapes.

5. 5

   Bake cookies on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet at 350˚F for 10 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden.

6. 6

   Let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely and decorating with cookie icing.