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Ingredients

  • 1 pound unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Colored sugars
  • Confectioners' sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 275F.
  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients to form uniform dough.
  • On a cutting board or work surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness, and cut out shapes with cookie cutters or the rims of various-size cups to make circles.
  • The dough can also be rolled out in logs, then sliced into disks.
  • Place the cookies on ungreased baking sheets, sprinkle with colored sugar, if desired, and bake until lightly golden, about l5 minutes.
  • Allow cookies to cool slightly, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
  • Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
  • Store cookies in airtight container.