- Sugar Cookie Puzzle

SUGAR COOKIE PUZZLE


3 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 c butter, softened
1¼ c white sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Stir until blended. Cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Mix well. Form dough into 3 balls. Wrap each ball in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours for easy handling.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Roll the dough out on a floured surface, one ball at a time, to an 8 x 10 rectangle that is about ¼ inch thick. Using a large spatula, transfer the dough onto a baking sheet that has been greased or lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 15 – 18 minutes, or until light golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and using cookie cutters, immediately cut shapes (like a puzzle) while still soft. Cool completely.

Notes:

1. The original recipe adds: Pack the pieces into a box with a note “Assembly required before eating”.
2. I made these for a kids Christmas party and decorated with Christmas colors – the kids loved them.