Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
Serves: 5
Clarabelle Lynch
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
53
Sweetness
48
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Beat egg yolks and almond paste together in a bowl using a mixer on medium speed until crumbly, about 2 minutes
2
Add butter, sugar, and salt to almond paste mixture and beat until creamy, about 3 minutes; reduce speed to low and gradually beat in flour just until blended
3
Divide dough into 4 pieces and flatten each into a disk on a lightly floured surface
4
Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours
5
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
6
Place 1 dough piece on a lightly floured surface and roll into 1/4-inch thickness using a floured rolling pin
7
Cut dough into shapes using floured cookie cutters
8
Arrange cookies 1-inch apart on a large baking sheet
9
Form any remaining scraps into a disk and refrigerate
10
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes
11
Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool
12
Repeat with remaining dough