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Classic Sugar Cookies

Name: Classic Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups Basic Cookie Dough; Colored sugar and frosting of your choice

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 3 dozen

Updated: Nov. 05, 2022

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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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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 65 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 51mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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