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No-Spread Sugar Cookie Recipe

cut out each cookie and place on cookie sheet

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These sugar cookies keep their shape and make nice crisp lines, making them perfect for cookie decorating with lots of icing!

Ingredients

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  • 480 grams all purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
  • 60 grams cornstarch
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs at room temp
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup room temp unsalted butter (226g)

Instructions

  1. Sift flour, cornstarch, salt. Mix the dry ingredients together into a bowl.
  2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy into a separate large bowl. (Use a standing mixer or handheld electric mixer with whisk attachment for best results).
  3. Add one egg at a time.
  4. Add vanilla.
  5. Add all the flour mixture.
  6. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin on plastic wrap 1/4-1/8 inch thick and chill for 20 minutes before cutting.
  7. Chill again for 10-15 minutes after cutting out cookies before baking.
  8. Bake 375° for 12(ish) minutes (will depend on your oven and thickness) until pale golden brown.

Notes

Be sure to chill them before cutting or baking to help them keep their shape!