Easy Vanilla Sugar Cookies That'll Bring Spring Cheer to Your Holiday Table

Your holiday dessert table could use a little more character — and these sheep, pig, bunny, and chick cookies will do the trick. Using this custom cookie cutter from Fargo 3D printing, you can turn this classic vanilla sugar cookie dough into a variety of  sugary-sweet animals. Once the cookies take shape, dress 'em up with with pastel frosting, sprinkles, and candies. Now, hop to making the cutest Easter cookies ever!

Serve 50
Cook in 25 minutes

Ingredients
2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. Kosher salt
1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 c. sugar
1 large egg
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
Jordan almonds or mini candy eggs, for decorating

Directions

• In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. 
• Using electric mixer, in a large bowl, beat butter and sugar on medium-low until combined, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture just until incorporated.
• Divide dough in 2 and roll each portion between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 1/4 inch thick. Chill until firm, 30 minutes, in refrigerator or 15 minutes in freezer.
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment. Use custom cutters to cut animals from cookie dough. Let sit at room temperature until pliable, then fold arms over Jordan almonds or mini candy eggs. 
• Bake, rotating positions of baking sheets halfway through, until cookies are light golden brown around edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.  
• Decorate with icing, sugar, and sprinkles.