Halloween Sugar Cookies

Directions

1. Line your baking trays with parchment paper to prepare them for the cookies.
2. In a large mixing bowl, use an electric or stand mixer equipped with a paddle attachment to blend the dry ingredients. Then, add the room-temperature butter, egg, milk, and vanilla extract, mixing on medium speed until a soft dough forms.
3. Refrigerate the dough for at least one hour to help prevent spreading during baking.
4. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Dust your work surface with flour and roll the dough out to a 1/4-inch thickness.
6. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake the cookies until the edges turn lightly brown, which should take about 7 minutes.
8. Transfer the baked cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating with royal icing.