Cut-Out Butter Cookies

Cut-Out Butter Cookies

from landolakes.com
45 min

This cut-out butter cookie recipe is simple and delicious. A perfect holiday treat!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add milk, egg and vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

  2. 2

    Heat oven to 375°F.

  3. 3

    Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with assorted 2-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 5-7 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.

  4. 4

    Frost and decorate cooled cookies as desired.