Brown Sugar Cut Out Cookies

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In medium bowl , stir together flour , baking soda , and salt.

In large bowl with mixer at medium speed , beat butter and brown sugar until combined.

Reduce speed to low and beat in egg until blended.

Beat in flour mixture until combined , scraping bowl occasionally with rubber spatula.

Shape dough into two balls.

Flatten each slightly.

Wrap one ball in waxed paper and refrigerate while working with the other half.

On a lightly floured surface with floured rolling pin , roll 1 ball of dough 1 / 8 inch thick.

Cut out as many cookies as possible with cookie cutters , reserving the trimmings to re-roll.

Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet , about 1 / 2 inch apart.

Sprinkle with granulated sugar if desired , or bake without sugar and frost when cooled.

Bake until edges begin to brown , about 10 minutes.

Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Repeat with remaining dough.

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter, light brown sugar, egg