Many years ago, my friend Sharon shared this cut-out cookie recipe with me. The original recipe was found in the Buffalo News Recipe File. I added a little more vanilla and less flour to the original recipe. Cookies have a vanilla flavor, yet not too sweet. They are perfect for frosting and decorating.
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Ingredients
- 3½ cups flour
- 1½ tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1½ tsp. baking soda dissolved in
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- Milk
Instructions
- Mix flour, cream of tartar and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar together.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Dissolve baking soda in milk and add to batter.
- Add flour mixture a little at a time to make a dough that can be rolled.
- Refrigerate dough for 2 hours before rolling.
- Roll out on lightly floured surface to desired thickness for cut outs.
- Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake 9-10 minutes at 375 degrees.
- Frosting- Mix powdered sugar, vanilla and milk to drizzling consistency and frost.
Notes
If dough is sticky add more flour before refrigerating or rolling out.
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