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Directions

Assyrian Sugar Cookies

3 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 cup or 2 sticks Butter (room temp)
1 Egg (room temp)
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract

Icing for Decoration

• Add the flour, baking powder & salt in a sift together in a bowl
  
• Add the butter and sugar in a mixer and mix until creamy
  
• ​Scrape the sides
  
• Add the egg
  
• ​Add the vanilla essence & almond extract 
  
• Add the flour gradually
  
• ​Mix until a cookie dough texture
  
• ​Cut 2 pieces of parchment paper
  
• Divide the cookie dough in two
  
• Place one half on the bottom parchment paper
  
• Place the 2nd piece of parchment paper on top
• ​Roll the dough until flat & smooth
  
• ​1/2 an inch or 1cm thickness
  
• ​Refrigerate for 20-30 mins
  
• Place the cookie cutter in some flour
  
• ​​Start from the middle of the dough
  
• Carefully remove excess dough with a spatula
  
• ​Place the cookie on a baking tray lined with parchment paper
  
• Preheat oven 350F/180C and bake for 15-20 mins
  
• ​Set aside to cool completely
  
• ​Use icing to decorate the cookies​

Ingredients