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Classic Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs Recipe

Name: Classic Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 to 3 dozen
Ingredients: 3 C. all-purpose flour; 2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening; 1 C. granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 2 Tbsp. milk; 2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract; Buttercream Frosting; Decorator sprinkles

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Min

Total Time: 40 Minutes

Yield: 2 to 3 dozen

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3 C. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. Clabber Girl^® Baking Powder
¹/₂ tsp. salt
1 C. Crisco^® All-Vegetable Shortening
1 C. granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 Tbsp. milk
2 tsp. Spice Islands^® Pure Vanilla Extract
Buttercream Frosting
Decorator sprinkles

Directions

HEAT oven to 350°F. Stir flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl until blended.
BEAT shortening and sugar in large bowl with mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
ADD egg, milk and vanilla; beat until blended. Gradually blend in flour mixture.
DIVIDE dough in half. Roll out each half on lightly floured surface to ¹/₄-inch thickness for crisp cookies or ³/₈-inch thickness for softer cookies. Cut with 2 to 3-inch cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
BAKE 8 to 10 minutes or until bottom edges are very light brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Frost and decorate as desired.
TOP with buttercream frosting and decorator sprinkles, if desired.

Classic Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs Recipe

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Min

Total Time: 40 Minutes

Yield: 2 to 3 dozen

Ingredients

3 C. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. Clabber Girl^® Baking Powder
¹/₂ tsp. salt
1 C. Crisco^® All-Vegetable Shortening
1 C. granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 Tbsp. milk
2 tsp. Spice Islands^® Pure Vanilla Extract
Buttercream Frosting
Decorator sprinkles

Directions

HEAT oven to 350°F. Stir flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl until blended.
BEAT shortening and sugar in large bowl with mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
ADD egg, milk and vanilla; beat until blended. Gradually blend in flour mixture.
DIVIDE dough in half. Roll out each half on lightly floured surface to ¹/₄-inch thickness for crisp cookies or ³/₈-inch thickness for softer cookies. Cut with 2 to 3-inch cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
BAKE 8 to 10 minutes or until bottom edges are very light brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Frost and decorate as desired.
TOP with buttercream frosting and decorator sprinkles, if desired.

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