Vanilla Sugar Cookies

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From Deb E.

Yield: 2 doz

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Butter or marg.
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 2 3/4 cups Flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°
  2. In a large bowl, cream Butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  3. Add baking powder and flour one cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
  4. In a large bowl, cream Butter and sugar. Beat in eggs And vanilla. Add baking powder and Flour one cup at a time mixing After each Addition. The dough will be very stiff. IT may be necessary to blend the last flour in by hand. Divide Dough into two balls; On a floured surface, Roll each Ball into a circle. Pick up dough From Around cut cookies. Place cookies onto Ungreased cookie sheet with a spatula Dipped in Flour. Remove cookies From sheet immediately After taking From oven.
  5. Divide dough into two balls; on a floured surface, roll each ball into a circle. Dough should be about 1/8" thick.
  6. Dip cookie cutters in flour before each use. Pick up dough from around cut cookies.
  7. Bake for 6-7 minutes, until cookies are light brown. Remove cookies from sheet immediately after taking from oven.

Timing: 6-7 minutes

Temperature: 400°

Equipment: measuring vessels; large bowl; beater or mixer; hand-mixing utensil; floured work surface; rolling pin; cookie cutters; flour-dipped spatula; Ungreased cookie sheet; oven; immediate cooling surface

Notes

  • The dough will be very stiff.; DO NOT CHILL Dough!!!

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