Print Recipe
Old-Fashioned Cutout Cookies
 
recipe image
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 9
These simple cookies are so crisp and buttery, it's hard to eat just one. I make them for special holidays, but they're welcome anytime. -Elizabeth Turner, Lula, Georgia
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon whole milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached self-rising flour
additional sugar
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 3-in. cookie cutters dipped in flour. Sprinkle with additional sugar.
3. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Reroll scraps if desired. Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.
By RecipeOfHealth.com