SUGAR COOKIES

          

                                          

INGREDIENTS

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All purpose flour.                    4 cups

Baking powder.                      2 teaspoons

Salt.                                         1 teaspoon

Softened butter.                    3/4 cup

Granulated sugar.                 1 1/2 cups

Eggs.                                      2

Vanilla extract.                     1 1/2  teaspoons

METHOD

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1 . Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2 . Sift flour , baking powder ,salt together and set aside .

3 . In a large bowl , beat the softened butter with sugar until fluffy . Add eggs and vanilla , 

     beat well .

4 . Stir in dry ingredients  , a third at a time . Until all are incorporated for a smooth still     

    dough .

5 . Using waxed paper , lightly dusted with confectioners sugar , roll out a portion of the 

     dough into a 1/4 inch thick rectangle . Press cookie cutter of desired shapes into the 

     dough . Trim away excess dough .

6 . Gently lift cut out cookies from waxed paper and place on greased cookie sheets . Repeat

      rolling and cutting until all the dough is used.

7 . Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until cookies are firm and light golden brown .

     Remove from cookie sheet and allow to cool completely before decorating .