Recipe Name Cutout Butter Cookies Submitted by Sharon W Recipe Description Favorite of my family at Christmas Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 210 Cook Time (minutes) 8 Ready In (minutes) 218

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 cups butter 1 cup sugar 1 large eggs 4 1/2 cups flour unbleached 2 teaspoons vanilla extract not imitation Steps Sequence Step 1 Cream room temperature butter and sugar till light and fluffy. 2 Add vanilla and egg and beat well again. 3 Gradually blend in flour. 4 Divide dough in half and form into two 1-inch discs and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or til can be handled easily. You can wrap well and freeze for later use. 5 Take out of refrigerator and let set a little. Flour your board or table to roll out on. Roll out dough to desired thickness- 1/8" for crisp cookies, or thicker for soft cookies. I like the softer cookie. 6 Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 6-9 min. Watch closely. You want them to just begin to turn golden on edges. Bake at 375* 7 Cool a few minutes on baking sheet. Then move to cooling rack. Frost 8 I like to use Wilton''s Snow-White Buttercream Icing. Decorate with sprinkles or what ever you like.