Buttery Sugar Cookies
- 1 cup GAY LEA - Unsalted Butter, softened
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Icing Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2½ cups All Purpose Flour
- ¾ tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- With electric mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy then gradually beat in sugars, then egg and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- Gradually stir flour into butter mixture and mix until combined.
- Transfer dough to work surface; knead lightly until dough forms a ball.
- Divide dough in half; shape each piece into disc.
- Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 2 days.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- One disc at a time, roll out dough on lightly floured surface to ¼" (5 mm) thickness.
- Using cookie cutters, cut out shapes.
- Place shapes on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Sprinkle with candy sugars prior to baking (optional)
- Bake in centre of preheated oven for 5-7 minutes or until light golden on bottom and edges.
- Let cool for 3 minutes on baking sheets; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Recipe by Family Food And Travel at https://familyfoodandtravel.com/blog/2013/12/18/buttery-sugar-cookies/
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