German Cut-Out Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

98.6 calories
carbohydrate: 13.9 g
cholesterol: 17.9 mg
fat: 4.1 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 1.4 g
saturatedFat: 2.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 90 mg
sugar: 5.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.

  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Decorate with your favorite frostings or sprinkles if you like.

Recipe Yield

4 dozen

Recipe Note

This is a family favorite. The dough is very easy to handle and no need to refrigerate. Great for the holidays!

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