My favorite sugar cookie recipe for making cut-out cookies!
Ingredients
3 cups flour
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg
3 tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and sugar.
Using a pastry blender cut in the butter until particles are fine and crumbly.
In a small bowl, using a fork, beat the egg, heavy cream, and vanilla.
Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients.
Stir until dough comes together. Using your hands, combine and knead the dough into a uniform consistency.
Roll out dough to about ¼” thick on a floured surface or non-stick baking mat.
Cut out shapes and place cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet (or cookie sheet lined with a non-stick baking mat) and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are just slightly brown.
Cool for 5 minutes, and then transfer cookies to a cooling rack and enjoy or let cool completely and then decorate!
Notes
Note: For cookies with super sharp edges, freeze cookies on cookie sheet for 5-10 minutes (or refrigerate for 15 minutes) before baking.
Recipe by Cake & Cupboard at https://cakecupboard.com/valentine-cookies/