Yield
24 cookies
Time
4 hours 45 minutes
These rolled sugar cookies have a perfectly light & airy texture with a delicate buttery taste. They're the best cookie cutter sugar cookies for decorating!
‣ 2 1/2 cup cake flour ‣ 1 teaspoon baking powder ‣ 1/4 teaspoon salt ‣ 1 cup unsalted butter, softened ‣ 3/4 cup granulated sugar ‣ 1 large egg ‣ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1
In a medium bowl, mix the cake flour, baking powder, and salt together.
2
Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer + large bowl), whip together the butter and the sugar until they’re nice and fluffy.
3
Add in the egg and vanilla, then mix well.
4
Slowly mix in the dry ingredients until the dough has a soft, thick texture.
5
Divide the dough in half and wrap each piece of dough in plastic wrap.
6
Flour a work area and roll out the chilled dough.
7
Use cookie cutters of your choice to cut out fun shapes, then transfer them to a baking sheet covered in parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Once done, send the cookies off to bake!