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Deer Cookies

Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time2 hours 8 minutes
Course: Desserts
Servings: 40
Author: Southern Made Simple

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter or 3/4 cups butter - softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar until creamy
  • Add in eggs and vanilla and blend well
  • In a separate bowl. combine flour, salt and baking powder
  • Blend flour into sugar and butter mixture and beat with mixer until thick dough forms
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours
  • Once dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350F
  • Clean off counter space or use a large cutting board and dust a little flour over surface
  • Using a rolling pin, smooth out dough into a thin layer and press the cookie cutter to form shapes
  • On a greased baking pan, cook cookies for exactly 8 minutes
  • Remove from oven and transfer to plate to finish cooling
  • Frost as desired
  • Yields roughly 40-45 cookies

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