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Christmas Sugar-Cookies




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


Makes about 3 dozen cookies


List of Ingredients




1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg
1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
Vanilla granulated sugar, optional



Recipe



In a bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and mace to combine thoroughly; set aside.

In mixer bowl combine butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Add egg and beat again until fluffy. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until just well combined.

Enclose dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm (1 to 2 hours or overnight).

Preheat oven to 325°F. Work with about half of the dough at a time, keeping remainder in refrigerator. On a lightly floured board or pastry cloth, roll out dough to a thickness of about 1/8 inch. Cut with cookie cutters into rounds or other fancy shapes. Carefully transfer to lightly greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with vanilla granulated sugar, if desired.

Bake until cookies are golden (10 to 12 minutes). Let stand for about 1 minute, then transfer to wire racks to cool.