Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Use cookie cutters to cut seasonal shapes from a few cups of Gloria's dough. Prepared frosting and colored sugar make it a snap to decorate these classic Christmas cookies.

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Sugar Cookies Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups Basic Cookie Dough
Colored sugar and frosting of your choice

Directions

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Using 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters, cut out desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Leave plain or sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Frost plain cookies; sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Originally published as Sugar Cookies in Quick Cooking November/December 2002, p52