Roll Out Cookie Recipe
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1 cup butter, softened |
1 cup sugar |
1 large egg |
1 t vanilla |
2 t baking powder |
3 cups flour |
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add baking powder and flour one cup at a time, mixing after each addition. The dough will be very stiff, blend last flour in by hand. Do not chill dough. Divide dough into 2 balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball in a circle approximately 8" in diameter and 1/4" thick. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes in dough. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 6 to 7 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool and then ice with Royal Frosting or Butter Frosting. |