Soft Christmas Cookies
These cut out sugar cookies are soft, thick, sinfully buttery and taste amazing whether they are decorated or not!
Recipe Summary Soft Christmas Cookies
Soft cut out sugar cookie that I have used for years. I sprinkle with colored sugar before baking or you could also try icing them when cool.
Ingredients | Soft Sugar Cookie Recipes3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt1 cup margarine, softened1 ½ cups white sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extractDirectionsSift flour, baking powder, and salt together, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients until fully absorbed. Cover dough, and chill for 2 hours.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a clean floured surface, roll out small portions of chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are barely brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.Info | Soft Sugar Cookie Recipesprep:
20 mins
cook:
8 mins
additional:
2 hrs 32 mins
total:
3 hrs
Servings:
48
Yield:
4 dozen
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