Perfect Cut-Out Cookie Dough

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This recipe always comes out perfect. My toddlers and I make these often. I throw the dough together in the morning and let it sit in the fridge. I take it out at dinner time to let it warm just a bit, and we roll them out and ice them after for dessert. You use different flavors of extract and add spices. For fall, I use maple extract and add cinnamon and nutmeg. I use my mixer to prepare dough and it comes together super easy.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 large cookies

Perfect Cut-Out Cookie Dough

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

½ cup confectioners' sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

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Directions

Step 1

Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Blend egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture.

Step 2

Stir flour baking powder and salt together in a bowl; mix into the butter mixture until just incorporated. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator and let the dough warm to room temperature.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

Roll dough out onto a flat surface to about 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut dough into shapes with cookie cutters; arrange onto baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake cookies until firm in the center but not yet browning 8 to 12 minutes. Let cool briefly on baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information

Perfect Cut-Out Cookie Dough

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 135.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.2g 4%

Carbohydrates: 17.3g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 5.2g

Fat: 6.3g 10%

Saturated Fat: 3.8g 19%

Cholesterol: 30.8mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 197.7IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.4mg 11%

Folate: 30.8mcg 8%

Calcium: 17.7mg 2%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 4.2mg 2%

Potassium: 24.7mg 1%

Sodium: 164.3mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 57

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.