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Vanilla And Orange Cut Out Cookies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup:butter or margarine softened
  • 1 cup:sugar
  • 1 :egg
  • 2 tablespoons:orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon:vanilla
  • 2-1/2 cups:flour
  • 1 teaspoon:baking powder
  • Decorator:sugars optional

Instructions

Preparation

  • Combine the butter or margarine, sugar and egg in large bowl.
  • Beat to combine, scraping the bowl often, until creamy.
  • Add the orange juice and vanilla; mix well.
  • Reduce speed to low; add the flour and baking powder.
  • Beat until well mixed. Divide dough into thirds; wrap in plastic food wrap.
  • Refrigerate until firm (2 to 3 hours).
  • Heat oven to 400.
  • Roll out the dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness.
  • Cut with 3-inch cookie cutters.
  • Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets (they will spread) sprinkle with decorator sugar.
  • Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  • Cool completely. If you use a 4 to 5-inch cookie cutter, recipe will yield approximately 2 dozen cookies.

Tips

  • Frosting for sugar cookies: In the bowl of an electric mixer combine 3 cups powdered sugar, 1/3 cup softened butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon vanilla in medium bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and adding 1 to 2 tablespoons milk for desired spreading consistency. You can use food coloring or just keep it white. Frost and decorate cooled cookies as desired
  • These cookies can be decorated with sugars or frosting