Soft Sugar Cookie Cutouts |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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These are my oldest sons favorite cutouts. The sour cream helps them stay soft , moist and get kind of puffy when you bake them. Prep time does NOT include chilling time for dough. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1 cup unsalted butter, softened |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup light sour cream |
2 teaspoons orange zest (or lemon peel) |
4 1/3 cups flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together sugar and butter until creamy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and sour cream until fluffy. Mix in orange peel.
2. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture into creamed mixture. Beat until well-combined.
3. Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap or wax paper. Chill for about 2 hours.
4. When dough is chilled, preheat oven to 400.
5. Roll dough on to lightly floured surface to about 1/8 -1/4 thickness. Cut with cookie cutters and place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets about 2 apart. (If desired, sprinkle with colored sugars). Bake at 400 for 6-9 minutes or until edges slightly golden. Cool about 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.
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