Inspiration: In an effort to improve my skills, I decided to tackle cookie-cutter cookies. Something I’ve never managed to make successfully without supervision from either my mom or grandma.

And….well….these Betty Crocker Lemon Sugar Cookies were absolutely delicious (I added an extra teaspoon of lemon zest) and held the general shape I used….but….they did spread a bit, making my vision of creating a tower of decorated snowflake cookies untenable.

However, if you stick to simple shapes like diamonds, circles, or hearts, this dough will work out great!

FYI: If you use powdered sugar, instead of flour, to keep the dough from sticking to the rolling pin and cookie cutters — it helps keep them tender and coats the work surface easier.

Christie: If whipped up with a slightly more skilled hand than mine, I can see these decorating a holiday treat table or given as a gift to a neighbor in St. Mary Mead!