Ingredients
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- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Royal icing (optional for decorating)
Instructions
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Sift flour and salt together, then add to wet mixture.
- Combine until dough pulls away from sides.
- Divide dough, roll between wax paper to ¼ inch thick and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven, cut shapes, chill for an additional 15 minutes.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden.
- Cool fully before decorating.
Last Step:
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Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best mixing.
Do not skip chilling steps to maintain cookie shape.
Experiment with cookie shapes for added fun.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30