Cinnamon Sugar Cutouts

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more
• flour, for rolling
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• sanding sugar, and
• candy, such as red cinnamon dots, for decorating
• confectioners' sugar, for decorating (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking poweder, salt and cinnamon.
• 2 in another large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. beat in egg and vanilla.
• 3 with mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until combined.
• 4 divide dough in half; form into two 3/4 inch thick disks. wrap each in plastic. refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• 5 preheat oven to 325°f
• 6 place one disk between two sheets of lightly floured parchment paper; roll out to an 1/8 inch thickness, lightly dusting dough with flour as needed.
• 7 cut out shapes with lightly floured cookie cutters; if dough gets soft, chill 10 minutes.
• 8 transfer cut-out shapes to a parchment-lined baking sheet. re-roll scraps; cut more shapes. repeat with remaining disk.
• 9 bake cookies, decorating if desired, until edges are golden, 10 to 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
• 10 cool cookies 1 minute on sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• 11 cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to one week.