Lunch: Traditional Cutouts

These traditional cutouts are the perfect base for all your christmas cookies this holiday season. Keep them simple or make them magnificent by putting your own twist on these butter-based beauties.

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 large egg yolk
2 tbsp. light corn syrup
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
Ornamental Frosting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
With mixer on medium high speed, beat butter, sugar and salt until creamy; beat in egg yolk, corn syrup and extracts. With mixer on medium-low speed, beat in flour mixture until just combined.
On large sheet parchment paper, lightly flour half of dough. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2-inch cookie cutters, cut shapes into dough; gently remove excess dough from around cutters. Slide parchment with cookies onto cookie sheet; place in freezer. Reroll scraps once on another sheet parchment, then cut shapes; to same sheet in freezer, add cookies. Freeze until stiff, about 30 minutes. Arrange cookies 2 inches apart on 1 sheet parchment; place on cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden around edges. Slide parchment with baked cookies onto wire rack; cool completely. With remaining dough, repeat rolling, baking and cooling.
Decorate cooled cookies with Ornamental Frosting, as desired.

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