The perfect cut-out sugar cookie that is sweet, tender, and soft. A Christmas staple but enjoyable any time of the year. Share with friends and cookies make great gifts!

Prep:

90

minutes

Cook:

12

minutes

TOtal:

180

minutes

Ingredients

• 3.5 cups all purpose flour (~485g)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature (170g)
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup milk

1. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
2. In a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mix after each egg.
4. Add extract and mix briefly.
5. Add in dry ingredients (in batches) and alternate with adding milk.
6. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour.
7. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut to the desired shape.
8. Preheat oven to 350°F
9. Bake for ~10 to 12 minutes until the bottoms are light brown (larger cookies may require longer baking time).
10. Transfer to cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.

The number of cookies this recipe makes will depend on the size of your cookie cutters.