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🍰 Classic Butter Cookies with Cutters

76 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Put sugar, cold butter, flour, a pinch of salt, and vanilla extract into a bowl.
  2. 2. Knead the ingredients briefly by hand or with a food processor to form a firm shortcrust dough.
  3. 3. Shape the dough into a ball or press it flat onto a plate.
  4. 4. Cover the dough and place it in the refrigerator for at least 1 to 2 hours or overnight.
  5. 5. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and knead it briefly.
  6. 6. Lightly flour a silicone mat.
  7. 7. Roll out the dough on the mat to a thickness of 5 millimeters.
  8. 8. Cut out cookies from the dough using various cookie cutters.
  9. 9. Carefully loosen the rolled-out dough from the mat with a spatula before cutting out the shapes.
  10. 10. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
  11. 11. Place the tray in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  12. 12. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with hot air.
  13. 13. Ensure you roll the cookies evenly and place similarly sized pieces on one tray.
  14. 14. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  15. 15. Take the cookies out of the oven while they are still light in color.
  16. 16. Let the cookies cool down completely.
  17. 17. Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice to make a glaze.
  18. 18. Brush the cooled cookies with the sugar glaze.
  19. 19. Decorate the cookies as you like.
  20. 20. Store the cookies in an airtight container; they will keep for several weeks.

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