Simple Steps for Making Sugar Cookies

Rolling Out the Dough

Begin rolling the dough from the middle.

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• Lightly flour rolling pin.
• Roll out dough ball until it's about 1/2 inch thick.
• Lightly sprinkle top of dough with flour.
• Place dough and wax paper onto a cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator.
• Continue this process until all four balls have been rolled out and place in the wax paper stack in the refrigerator.
• Refrigerate dough for a least an hour. Overnight is preferred.

• 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