Sugar Cookie Recipes - Best Sweet Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups/225 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 3 tbsp confectioners'/Icing sugar

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, cinnamon, and salt into a medium bowl. Use a wooden spoon to beat the butter and sugar in a medium bowl until creamy.

2. Mix in the dry ingredients to form a smooth dough. Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C/gas 6. Butter a cookie sheet. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm).

4. Use a 3-inch (8-cm) cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used.

5. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to the prepared cookie sheet, placing them 2 inches (5 cm) apart.

6. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until just golden. Transfer to racks to cool.