Name: Thick Cut-Outs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 72
Ingredients: White sugar - 2 ⅛ cups; Butter, softened - 2 cups; Eggs - 4; Egg yolks - 6; Vanilla extract - 1 ½ teaspoons; All-purpose flour - 7 cups; Baking powder - 1 tablespoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Confectioners' sugar - 4 cups; Vegetable oil - ¼ cup; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Hot water or as needed - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Thick Cut-Outs

1. White sugar 2 ⅛ cups

2. Butter, softened 2 cups

3. Eggs 4

4. Egg yolks 6

5. Vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons

6. All-purpose flour 7 cups

7. Baking powder 1 tablespoon

8. Salt ½ teaspoon

9. Confectioners' sugar 4 cups

10. Vegetable oil ¼ cup

11. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

12. Hot water or as needed 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Thick Cut-Outs

1 . Stage

Make the cookies: In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until smooth. Beat in 4 whole eggs and 6 egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each. Mix in vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Cover dough and chill for at least 1 hour.

2 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

3 . Stage

On a floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

4 . Stage

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

5 . Stage

While cookies are baking, make the frosting: Mix together the confectioners' sugar, oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Gradually add enough hot water to achieve a spreadable consistency.

6 . Stage

Spread frosting over warm cookies.