Snack: Cut-Out Butter Cookies Recipe | Myrecipes

Recipe by Julia Dowling Rutland Cut-Out Butter Cookies are as pretty as they are yummy. A very simple recipe with all your major pantry ingredients, these cookies are easy and straightforward. Make sure you have enough time to let the dough chill for 1 h

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Royal Icing
Garnishes: sanding sugar, sprinkles, nonpariels, candy beads

Instructions

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar gradually, beating well. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Combine flour and salt in a large bowl; beat into butter mixture gradually. Divide dough into 4 pieces, and flatten into disks. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 °. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Roll each portion of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut out with 3- or 4-inch cookie cutters. Place on prepared baking sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned around edges. Let cool 3 minutes on baking sheets; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Pipe cookies with Royal Icing; garnish, if desired.

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