Sugar-Cookie Cutouts

1 c Granulated sugar

2 lg Eggs

1 ts Vanilla extract

3 3/4 c All-purpose flour

2 ts Baking powder

1/4 c Heavy (whipping) cream

1/3 c Red colored sugar

1/3 c Green colored sugar

White, green and/or yellow -ready-to-pipe icing 1. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric

mixer until pale and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until blended. With mixer on low speed, gradually beat in flour, baking powder and cream until well blended. 2. Press dough together, then divide in half. Wrap

3 hours or until firm enough to roll.

3. Heat oven to

350?F. Grease cookie sheet(s).

4. On lightly floured surface, roll 1 piece of dough

1/4-inch thickness. Cut in desired shapes with floured 3-inch cookie cutters. Sprinkle each with

1/2 teaspoon colored sugar. Place

1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheet(s). Reroll scraps and chill.

5. Bake

14 minutes or just until bottoms and edges are

brown. Cool completely on cookie sheets on wire rack. Repeat with remaining dough. 6. Decorate as you wish. let stand two hours until