Cutout Sugar Cookies
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2 cups
White granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups
Unsalted Butter
4
Large Eggs
1 teaspoon
Pure Vanilla Extract
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5 cups
All-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons
Baking Powder
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1 teaspoon
Kosher Salt
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In a stand mixer on medium speed, cream together the sugar and unsalted butter.
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The sugar- butter mixture should look like this when combined
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Add 4 large eggs and vanilla extract
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Scrape down the mixing paddle, if needed and continue mixing until evenly combined
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder and kosher salt until combined
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In the stand mixer, on low speed, add the flour mixture gradually, 1 cup at a time, to the sugar-egg mixture as mix until combined
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The sugar cookie dough should look like this when it’s done mixing
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Wrap the dough up in an airtight container or plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
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Divide the dough into 4 parts and work with 1 quarter at a time
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Flour a surface (like a pastry mat)
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Roll out each quarter at a time, on the floured surface 1/8-1/4 inch thick
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Make the cookie cutouts
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Try different shapes
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Roll out more cookies with the trimmings. You might want to chill the dough so it’s easier to work with
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Place the cookie cutouts on a silicone mat lined rimmed baking sheet about 1 inch spaced apart
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Bake for 6-8 minutes in a 400 degree (200 degrees Celsius) preheated oven.
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When the cookies are done baking, allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them fo a wire cooling rack
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Transfer the cookies to the wire cooling rack & allow to cool completely
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When the cookies are completely cool use icing to decorate the cookies (check out my royal icing recipe video!)
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Decorate the sugar cookies
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Enjoy your sugar cookies!
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