Good for decorating!
Cut-Out Cookies
| 1/2 C butter or margarine, softened | 1 tsp. baking powder |
| 1 C sugar | 1/8 tsp. salt |
| 1 egg | 2 1/2 C all-purpose flour |
| 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract* | 3-5 T milk |
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract.
- Stir together the baking powder, salt, and flour and then add to the butter mixture. Mix well. The mixture will be dry.
- Add enough milk to make a stiff dough and shape into a ball. Wrap it in waxed paper and refrigerate until chilled--about 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough in half and roll out on a lightly floured board to a 3/8" thickness. Cut with a cookie cutter.
- Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake in a pre-heated 375° oven for 9-10 minutes or until the cookies start to turn a very light brown on the bottom.
- Let cool on the sheet for about 30 seconds and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- Decorate as desired.
* You may use 1 tsp of vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond extract if you like the almond flavor.
These cookies are good for cut-outs because they do not spread as they bake. Furthermore, they are not as sweet as other recipes, so they are good for decorating with icing. My favorite icing for these is the Decorator Icing.