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Santa's Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

Makes about 1 1/2 dozen

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs plus 1 large egg white
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Nonpareils, for decorating

Directions

  1. Mix butter and sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in 2 eggs and vanilla. Reduce speed. Gradually mix in flour, baking powder, and salt. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out rounds with a 3 1/2-inch cutter; transfer cookies to parchment-lined baking sheets. Freeze 15 minutes.
  3. Brush egg white over cookies; top with nonpareils. Bake until edges turn golden, 16 to 18 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.
From Martha Stewart Living, December 2006

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