Cutout Sugar Cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.

Step 2

Cream butter and sugar together for 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy.

Step 3

Add egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.

Step 4

Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then add to wet ingredients and mix until well combined. Dough will be very thick. You might need to use a spatula or your hands to help it all come together.

Step 5

On a lightly floured surface and using smaller amounts of dough at a time, roll out dough to about 1/8 to a 1/4 inch. IF you roll them out too thickly, they might spread a little bit. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, lightly sprinkle the top of the dough with flour. See my notes about rolling out the cookie dough below.

Step 6

Use cookie cutters to cut out cookies, then transfer to cookie sheet. (If you want to be completely sure that they don’t spread even a little, put them on parchment paper and freeze them for 7-8 minutes before baking them.)

Step 7

Bake cookies 6-8 minutes. Remove from oven just before they start to brown on the edges.

Step 8

Allow cookies to cool for 4-5 minutes, then move to cooling rack to finish cooling.