HOLIDAY SUGAR COOKIES

I'm a huge fan of gourmet sugar cookies. But I'm not a huge fan of accumulating a bunch of cookie cutters that I have to store somewhere when not in use.

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For this recipe, I used a 3" square cookie cutter. These were all decorated with royal icing, doesn't get any easier than that.

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INGREDIENTS FOR HOLIDAY SUGAR COOKIES

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Add the dry mix into the mixer bowl and hand stir until incorporated. Then wrap the dough in plastic wrap.

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Mold the wrapped dough ball into a disk. Do the same with the other half of the dough. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours.

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HOLIDAY SUGAR COOKIES

I'm a huge fan of gourmet sugar cookies. But I'm not a huge fan of accumulating a bunch of cookie cutters that I have to store somewhere when not in use.

For this recipe, I used a 3" square cookie cutter. These were all decorated with royal icing, doesn't get any easier than that.

INGREDIENTS FOR HOLIDAY SUGAR COOKIES

– Sugar – Butter – Eggs – Vanilla – All-purpose flour – Baking powder – Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat sugar and butter until pale and fluffy.

Add the dry mix into the mixer bowl and hand stir until incorporated. Then wrap the dough in plastic wrap.

Mold the wrapped dough ball into a disk. Do the same with the other half of the dough. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours.

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