Roll-Out Cookies
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter , softened (2 sticks)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons wilton pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon wilton No-colour almond extract
Method
Preheat oven to 400F (200C)
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
Do not chill dough.
Divide dough into 2 balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball into a circle approximately 12in. diameter and 1/8 in. thick. Dip cookie cutter in flour before each use.
Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet 6-7 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
Makes about 3 dozen 3in. cookies.
Tip
LEMON CUTOUTS
Substitute 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract for almond extract. Stir 3 tablespoons lemon zest (about 3 lemons) into cookie dough with flour mixture.
CHOCOLATE ORANGE CUTOUTS
Add 3 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled, to butter mixture before adding flour mixture. Stir 2 tablespoons grated orange zest into cookie dough with flour mixture.
