06Preheat oven to 375°F. While the oven is preheating, remove the dough from the fridge. If it has been in the fridge longer than 3 hours, it may need to sit out 15 minutes before rolling as the dough will be very firm.
07Sprinkle the work surface with a light dusting of flour (or powdered sugar) to keep the dough from sticking. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to ¼-inch thickness.
08Cut out shapes with cookie cutters. The scraps can be re-rolled; chill them in the fridge if they soften too much.
09Place the sugar cookies 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or just until cookies begin to brown on their edges.
10Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet, transfer to a cooling rack, and cool completely before decorating.