Sugar Cookie Cutouts

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375. beat butter for 30 seconds. add sugar; beat until combined. add egg; beat until combined. beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. stir in any remaining flour.
• 2 divide dough in half. cover and chill one portion of dough. on a floured surface, roll other portion of dough 1/4 inch thick. cut with cookie cutters dipped in flour; reroll trimming and repeat cutting dough. arrange cutouts on ungreased cookie sheets. bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are very lightly browned. transfer to wire racks; cool. repeat with remaining portion of dough.
• 3 decorate cookies as desired or with my royal icing receipe.