Dutch Butter Cookies

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. Combine flour and baking soda. Set mixture aside.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, soften buttery spread, then beat in sugar and flour mixture (in that order).
4. Roll dough onto a lightly floured surface, and with a rolling pin flatten to about 1/4″ thin.
5. Cut cookies with a cookie cutter of your choosing (about 2″ in diameter at most). Roll remaining dough into a ball and repeat the previous step until you’ve run out of dough.
6. For the final round of this process, shape dough into a square or rectangle, and cut cookies into evenly sized rectangular bars.
7. Space dough evenly on cookie sheets.
8. Optional: Chill cookie dough for 4 hours.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack for 5-10 minutes before enjoying.