Step 1

When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350 and prep your cookie pans. I use parchment paper on my pans.

Step 2

Using a mixing bowl, cream together your softened butter and sugar alternative. Then stir in your vanilla extract.

Step 3

Mix in your flour and salt.

Step 4

You can refrigerate your cookie dough by wrapping it in plastic. Refrigerated dough usually responds better for cookie cutters so it could be a good idea to roll out the dough then wrap it in plastic and refrigerate. If you are using a cookie gun/press split the dough in half and refrigerate one half while you work with the other. This will prevent it from getting too soft for use.

Step 5

Bake for 12-15 minuted for smaller cookies and up to 18 -20 minutes for larger cookies. The smaller cookies are generally the pressed cookies that are in shapes. The larger cookies are usually the hand-formed cookies that are thicker 1/2"+. You will know that your cookie is done when the edges begin to brown.

Step 6

Allow the cookies to cool before topping.