Classic Sugar Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (4 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions:

1. Beat the butter using a mixer on medium-high speed
2. Beat in the sugar, eggs, yolks, and vanilla. Reduce mixer speed to medium-low and beat remaining ingredients. If tinting dough, add food coloring
3. For rolled and cut cookies, divide dough in half, form into 1-inch-thick slabs and cover tightly with plastic wrap. For sliced cookies, use parchment paper to roll dough into logs
4. Chill dough for at least 2 hours
5. Bake cookies at 350 degrees Fahrenheit on parchment-lined baking sheets for 15-20 minutes depending on cookie size. For tinted cookies, reduce temperature to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 12-18 minutes

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