World Cuisine Recipe − German Cut-Out Cookies

This is a family favorite. The dough is very easy to handle and no need to refrigerate. Great for the holidays!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Decorate with your favorite frostings or sprinkles if you like.

Nutrition Facts

• calories98.6
• carbohydrateContent13.9 g
• cholesterolContent17.9 mg
• fatContent4.1 g
• fiberContent0.3 g
• proteinContent1.4 g
• saturatedFatContent2.5 g
• sodiumContent90 mg
• sugarContent5.9 g