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Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe: Soft Cut-Out Cookies for Christmas

Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe made easy: Soft cut-out sugar cookies that hold their shape and are perfect for decorating with kids. You need butter, sugar, egg and 1 tsp vanilla and a few pantry staples, ready in 35 min. Great for cut out sugar cookies, christmas cookies recipes and decorated cookies. Save this recipe for later.

Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe: recipe card with ingredients and steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder, pinch of salt
  • Royal icing to decorate

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar, add egg and vanilla
  2. Mix in flour, baking powder and salt, chill 1 hour
  3. Roll out, cut shapes and bake at 350°F / 175°C for 8 minutes
  4. Cool fully and decorate with icing

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