My Favorite Rolled Sugar Cookie Recipe For Cut Outs

Who doesn't love a good sugar cookie? 

For me they're definitely up there on my list of favorite treats. So I thought I'd share my favorite recipe for rolled sugar cookies. 

The dough is perfect for cutouts and I have a technique to prevent them from spreading while baking. 

I make these for birthdays, holidays, just because days, etc. And they are a family favorite. 

Perfect Rolled Sugar Cookies for Cutouts

1C butter, softened

1 large egg

1C granulated sugar

1tsp. vanilla

1tsp. baking powder

1/2tsp salt

3C all purpose flour (plus extra for rolling)

1. Cream together butter, egg, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl with mixer. 

2. Add baking powder and salt, then add flour gradually. I do about one cup at a time. 

3. Pat dough into a ball and chill for one hour. 

4. Sprinkle surface with flour and roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thickness. 

5. Cut into your desired shapes and place on baking sheet about an inch apart. 

6. Then freeze the baking sheets with cutouts for five minutes before baking. This will prevent the cookies from spreading while they're being baked. 

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes. Just until they're firm on top and no longer shiny. 

8. Cool and enjoy 😊

You can also add sprinkles to the dough to make them fun which is what I did for Valentine's Day. I just mixed in a 1/4C of sprinkles at the end of mixing. Or you can top them with whatever frosting or sprinkles you like. I also like to add crystalized sugar to the cut outs before baking them for a little sparkle. 

I'd love to hear how you decorate them in the comments below!