Big Batch Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups unsalted butter (at room temp)
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 TBSP vanilla (or almond if desired)
• 6 cups flour (extra flour is needed for rolling out)
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In stand mixer, using paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Mix dry ingredients and add a little at a time to butter mixture.
5. Mix at low speed until flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together. (Sometimes I switch to the dough hook on the mixer.)
6. Chill for 1 to 2 hours.
7. Use flour and a rolling pin to roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
8. Cut in desired shapes.
9. Bake on parchment paper on an ungreased baking sheet for 8 to 10 minutes.
10. Leave on cookie sheet for 1–2 minutes – Carefully slide parchment paper off of cookie sheet.
11. Let cool completely before removing from parchment paper.
12. Decorate as desired.