No-Chill Cutout Cookies

Submitted by Ann Marie F

"Recipe from Penseys Spices Christmas 2008. I haven't made these but I want it in my cookbook so I'm posting it. The description says"What would the holidays be without cutout cookies? Decorating cookies with your children or a group of friends will always create memories. These cookies are especially quick and easy because you don't have to chill the dough before rolling." Frost with Recipe #339881,"

 

• Ready In: 16mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 12 dozen

ingredients

• 236.59 ml butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 236.59 ml sugar
• 1 large egg
• 4.92 ml pure vanilla extract
• 709.77 ml all-purpose flour
• 9.85 ml baking powder

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Cream together the butter and sugar.
3. Add the egg and vanilla, mix until well blended.
4. In a separate bowl sift together the flour and and baking powder.
5. Then graduadually add it to the butter mixture and blend well.
6. Form the dough in to a smooth ball.
7. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 to 1/4" thick.
8. Cut out with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Fill each sheet with cookies of equal size to ensure even baking.
10. Bake 6 minutes (a bit longer for thicker cookies).
11. They shouldn't brown at all.
12. Remove from cookie sheets and cool on wire wracks
13. Decorate as desired when cool.