- Place a piece of waxed paper on the counter or bread board.
- Lightly flour it.
- Divide dough into quarters.
- Roll into balls.
- Place 1 ball on waxed paper.
Simple Steps for Making Sugar Cookies
By Carroll Pellegrinelli, About.com Guide
Preparing to Roll Out Dough
Using too much flour can make the cookies dry.
Photo © 2007 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.
I prefer to make my cookie dough one day and roll out the cookies the next day. To do that:
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- Cream Your Butter and Sugars
- Scrape Bowl and Beater During Mixing Process
- Mixing the Dry Ingredients
- Gradually Add Flour Mixture
- Preparing to Roll Out Dough
- Rolling Out the Dough
- Cutting Out the Cookies
- Time to Bake and Decorate the Cookies
- Cool Cookies on Wire Rack
- Stack of Cookies
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