These Easy Sugar Cookies make the perfect cut out cookies. Baked to a slight outside crunch with a soft inside. So good they don't even need a frosting.
*If you use unsalted butter then add 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
Instructions
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
In the mixing bowl cream the butter and sugars until smooth about 1-2 minutes on medium speed, then add the eggs and vanilla and beat 1 minute, then add the whisked ingredients and mix just to combine.
Move the mixture to a flat surface and knead a few times to form a dough ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or even overnight.
Remove from the fridge and roll out the dough* to about a 1/4 inch thick, cut with cookie cutters and decorate with sprinkles. Place on parchment paper lined cookie sheets.
Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C).
Refrigerate the cookies while the oven is pre-heating. Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to become slightly golden let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet.
*It might be best to divide the dough in half, while you are rolling out half, keep the other half refrigerated until ready to roll.
Notes
For room temperature ingredients, remove from the fridge 30-45 minutes before using.You can also form the dough into a 2 logs and refrigerate, then slice rather than cut out with cookie cutters.