Soft Sugar Cookie Cutouts

Name: Soft Sugar Cookie Cutouts
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup light sour cream; 2 teaspoons orange zest (or lemon peel); 4 1/3 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup light sour cream
2 teaspoons orange zest (or lemon peel)
4 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

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["In a large mixing bowl, beat together sugar and butter until creamy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and sour cream until fluffy. Mix in orange peel.", "In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture into creamed mixture. Beat until well-combined.", "Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap or wax paper. Chill for about 2 hours.", "When dough is chilled, preheat oven to 400.", "Roll dough on to lightly floured surface to about 1/8\"-1/4\"" thickness. Cut with cookie cutters and place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets about 2\"" apart. (If desired