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Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups sifted sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Sift together flour and salt into a bowl.
In the bowl of a standing mixer, add the butter and mix on medium-high until fluffy and light. Add the sugar and the eggs, 1 at a time, until and mix until combined. Add vanilla and cinnamon. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the flour to the butter, sugar, egg mixture. Mix until batter looks smooth. Place dough onto a flowered cutting board and cut the dough into quarters, flatten and wrap with the plastic. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 1/2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
With a rolling pin covered in flour, roll out dough quarters 1 at a time, on a floured work surface to 1/4 to 1/8-inch thick. Use a variety of cutters to cut out cookies. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment and space cookies about 1 1/2-inches apart.
Bake cookies until they are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Using a using a spatula, transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
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By Expressions99
on December 04, 2011
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I don't eat butter cookies. They are my husband's favorite, so I decided to try this recipe. Since my husband likes them, I guess I will be making them again. I did taste the dough and the cinnamon adds just the right amount of kick to them without overdoing it. He did say they don't have the melt in your mouth buttery taste, so I may try to find another recipe.
By lawyer2B
Chicago
on November 17, 2011
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This recipe was such a waste of my butter and other ingredients. These cookies were horrible. I actually made them before and they were nasty, but then I made them again last nite because I forgot that I used this recipe previously. The cookies taste like flour, they r bland and doughy. I will never make these again.
By AnikaL
New Orleans, LA
on June 16, 2011
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I love this recipe. These cookies are so easy to make but they are absolutely sensational. Very good balance and the cinnamon adds just the right amount of kick to them without overdoing it. Although I found the dough was very liquid-y. They taste and look just fine after baking them though.
Thanks a lot for sharing this Shelbi!
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