CHRISTMAS CUT OUT COOKIES 
1 lb. butter
1 c. sugar
3 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg
4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in egg and yolks, and vanilla. Mix salt with flour. Mix flour into butter mixture. Chill dough several hours. When ready to bake, divide dough into fourths. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness, cut with floured cookie cutters and bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees. Decorate with colored sugars before baking or ice after baking (when cool).

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Christmas Cut out Cookies
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 Sara (Indiana) says:
I made these last year. I was afraid that not adding baking powder or soda to the cookies would ruin them, but they turned out beautifully! I've never had cookies that didn't ruin the shape. I cut them into by fluffing up once I baked them. They hold together very well, keep their original cutter shape and are delicious! Also my nephew and I love to decorate them together. :)

 

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