These designs look best when the cookies don’t spread much, so here are a few tips to keep your sugar cookies from spreading: 1. Use cold butter – this particular recipe calls for cold butter, not room temperature, so make sure you’re following that instructions. 2. Don’t overbeat – the more you beat the dough, the more air gets beaten into it, which will result in cookies that spread during the baking process. 3. Chill early, chill often – cold temps are your best friend. Working with cold dough, and baking cold cookies, will help them keep their shape. When in doubt, stick that dough back in the fridge for a quick chill!