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Grandma's Rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 1/4 C flour (plus extra for cutting board/rolling pin)
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 C sugar
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened to room temperature
1 egg
1 TBS lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla
2 mixing bowls
Rolling pin
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º

In one mixing bowl, mix together flour and salt - set aside

In the other mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar until well blended

Add egg, lemon zest and vanilla to butter/sugar and mix together

Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients

Cover dough with plastic wrap and roll dough for 2 hours (dough must be chilled)

Once the dough has been chilled, roll dough out into a lightly floured cutting board until dough is 1/4" thick

Using cookie cutters of your choice, cut cookies to desired shape

Place cookies at least 1" apart on greased baking sheet, parchment or silicone baking mat and bake for 12-15 minutes

After the cookies have baked, allow them to cool for approximately 15 minutes and then enjoy or top with icing/decorations of your choice

 

 

 

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