Continue from step 6 of making the dough.
Pat the dough further into a more oval-shaped ball.
Wrap with parchment paper and refrigerate for 2 hours—you can still choose to let it rest overnight for a deeper flavor but not necessary.
Preheat the oven to 350 °F/180 °C with the rack adjusted to the middle position.
Remove the dough from the fridge about 15 to 30 minutes before rolling.
Cut the dough into three equal pieces for easy handling.
Flatten the first piece with the palm of your hand until somewhat softened.
Then roll it out on a lightly floured work surface (I use a cutting board) into an about ¼-inch thick sheet.
Use your preferred cookie cutters to cut out the shapes you want and immediately transfer them to a large parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
Gather the remaining scraps of dough, knead them again into a ball, and roll it out again to create new shapes.
Bake for 15 minutes. Take out and let slightly cool before transferring them carefully to a cutting board or large clean kitchen towel to cool further (they will get harder). This will free up your baking sheet to bake the next batch.
While you bake the first batch of cookies, repeat the whole process of flattening, rolling, and shaping the second batch of dough, and then ultimately, when the second batch is in the oven, you will do the same with the third batch of dough.