Best 9 Cut Out Sugar Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful world of cut-out sugar cookies, a classic confection that has captivated hearts and taste buds for generations. These delectable treats, often associated with the warmth and joy of the holiday season, are a testament to the culinary artistry that transforms simple ingredients into edible masterpieces. With intricate designs and a melt-in-your-mouth texture, cut-out sugar cookies are a feast for the eyes and a delight to the palate. This comprehensive guide presents an array of recipes that cater to diverse tastes and preferences, ensuring that every cookie lover finds their perfect match. From classic sugar cookies with their timeless appeal to unique variations infused with zesty citrus, rich chocolate, or the warmth of aromatic spices, these recipes unlock a world of flavor and creativity. Whether you're a seasoned baker or embarking on your culinary journey, this collection offers a delightful adventure into the realm of cut-out sugar cookies, promising moments of joy and sweet satisfaction with every bite.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

KITTENCAL'S BUTTERY CUT-OUT SUGAR COOKIES W/ ICING THAT HARDENS



Kittencal's Buttery Cut-Out Sugar Cookies W/ Icing That Hardens image

You will not find a better sugar cookie anywhere you search, this will most likely be the only sugar cookie you will use, not only are these cookies buttery delicious, the dough is an absolute dream to work with, it rolls out easily and is easy to handle, also the cookies hold their shape when baked something many sugar cookies do not do --- make as many different colors as desired in separate bowls with the icing, the cookies must be completely cooled before icing --- plan ahead the dough must be chilled for at least 2 hours before rolling -- since these are topped with icing they are not a sweet cookie if you want a sweeter taste then increase the sugar amount

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h4m

Yield 35-40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (the sugar must be sifted)
1 tablespoon milk (adding in more if needed for proper spreading consistency)
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon almond extract (can use 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in place of the almond)
food coloring (use your choice of colours)

Steps:

  • For cookies; in a large bowl combine butter with sugar, eggs, vanilla and almond extract; beat using an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy.
  • In another bowl combine the flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the butter mixture until well blended.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
  • Set oven to 400°F.
  • Line cookie sheets with parchment paper (do not grease cookie sheets use parchment paper only).
  • On a very lightly floured surface roll out the dough into about 1/4-inch thickness.
  • Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters.
  • Place cookies 2-inches apart on cookie sheet.
  • Bake 4-6 minutes.
  • Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely before icing.
  • For the frosting; in a small bowl mix the confectioners sugar with milk (start with 1-2 tablespoons, you will likely need more milk for the perfect spreading consistency).
  • Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until the icing is smooth and glossy (if the icing is too thick add in a small amount more of corn syrup).
  • Divide into as many separate bowls as you wish for different colours.
  • Add in food colouring until desired intensity is achieved.
  • Paint the icing over the cookies using a brush, or dip edges of cookies into icing.
  • Allow to set on waxed paper.

ELAINE'S HOLIDAY CUT OUT SUGAR COOKIES - CHRISTMAS



Elaine's Holiday Cut out Sugar Cookies - Christmas image

Grab your holiday cookie cutters and get busy on these wonderful cookies!!! The kids will enjoy making these cookies as much as they like eating them! YUM! Use your favorite icing, frosting, or glaze on them, then decorate or sprinkle some jimmy's or holiday sprinkles or candies on them! You can make these for any holiday party, but they are good anytime! ALSO: A trick I learned when doing sugar cookies, is to flour your cookie cutters if you notice the dough starting to stick to them when you are cutting them out. Just make sure you tap the cookie cutter after flouring, so you don't get too much on the cookies. ANOTHER TIP: When measuring flour, spoon tablespoonfuls into the measuring cup and DO NOT pack down. DO NOT scoop flour from the flour bag or container holding flour, as you don't get the right measurements, and your cookie dough will come out dry and crumbly. ( I got this tip for world famous baker, Nick Malgieri, at a cooking show in Chapel Hill NC a few years ago)

Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 20-40 depending on size of cookies cutters

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
  • Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, to chill dough before rolling.
  • Roll dough thickly. (about 1/4"). If you roll them too thin, they are hard to work with.
  • Cut shapes, and put on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes.
  • Cool on rack.
  • Frost with your favorite frosting, icing, or glaze.

BROWN SUGAR CUT-OUT COOKIES AND ICING



Brown Sugar Cut-Out Cookies and Icing image

These cookies are great for a rainy day activity with the kids. Also great for Christmas gifts. This was handed down since at least my great grandmother and are YUMMY!

Provided by MGRIFFIN1

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Time 1h31m

Yield 96

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup milk
1 cup butter, very soft
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
confectioners' sugar
splash of milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, stir together 1 cup butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda; stir into creamed mixture. Mix in milk, stirring until a soft dough forms. Cover, and chill for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 6 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together 1 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla until it becomes smooth and creamy. Gradually stir in sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in a splash of milk, and continue mixing until light and fluffy. Keep icing covered until ready to decorate. Spread icing on top of cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 53.8 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

CUT-OUT SUGAR COOKIES



Cut-Out Sugar Cookies image

My mother-in-law uses this recipe every holiday season to bake cookies with the kids. I'm not much of a sugar cookie person, but these taste wonderful and hold up to shaping very well. They don't get dry and hard like so many other recipes. When cookies are cool you can ice and decorate. Store in a tightly sealed container with waxed paper between layers at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.

Provided by StevenandMaggie McClain

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 3h10m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 egg yolks
½ cup almond paste, broken into pieces
2 cups unsalted butter, chopped and softened
1 ¾ cups white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Beat egg yolks and almond paste together in a bowl using a mixer on medium speed until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add butter, sugar, and salt to almond paste mixture and beat until creamy, about 3 minutes; reduce speed to low and gradually beat in flour just until blended.
  • Divide dough into 4 pieces and flatten each into a disk on a lightly floured surface. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Place 1 dough piece on a lightly floured surface and roll into 1/4-inch thickness using a floured rolling pin. Cut dough into shapes using floured cookie cutters. Arrange cookies 1-inch apart on a large baking sheet. Form any remaining scraps into a disk and refrigerate.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 29.9 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 21.1 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

CUT OUT SUGAR COOKIES & SIMPLE COOKIE GLAZE RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Cut Out Sugar Cookies & Simple Cookie Glaze Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by WaffleCrumbs

Number Of Ingredients 14

COOKIE:
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
ICING:
2 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 to 2 tablespoons milk, plus 1 teaspoon milk
Food coloring
Dash vanilla

Steps:

  • Cookie: Combine the flour, soda and salt and toss together. Set aside. Cream the butter on high until pale yellow, scraping down the bowl frequently. Add the sugar and turn to medium speed. Beat for 2 minutes, until soft and almost white. Add the eggs and vanilla, beat about 30 seconds. Add the flour mixture and mix on low about 30 seconds. Form 2 separate pieces and wrap in waxed paper. Freeze for 20 to 30 minutes. When you're ready to roll the dough, sprinkle surface lightly with flour and sprinkle top of dough lightly as well. Roll out, add flour if you need it to keep it from sticking. Cut out shapes, place on parchment paper on cookie sheets. Bake at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until barely brown on edges. Cool on rack. Icing: Mix all ingredients together. Stir until smooth. Glaze should be thick but soft enough to set.

BUTTER CRISCO SUGAR CUT OUT COOKIES



Butter Crisco sugar cut out cookies image

These cookies are so easy to handle,usualy don't need refrigeration before cutting, do not tear and taste great either with corn syrup or maple flavored pancake syrup.

Provided by kay OLEARY

Categories     Cookies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/4 granulated sugar
1 c butter or regular crisco
2 eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla
3 c all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c corn syrup or pancake syrup

Steps:

  • 1. pre heat oven to 375
  • 2. Foil on countertops for cooling
  • 3. at medium speed combine and beatcrisco and sugar,adding eggs, syrup, vanilla and beat til fluffy
  • 4. Combine flour, baking powder and soda and salt. Add gradually to creamed mixture.
  • 5. Divide dough into 4 balls. If sticky, refrigerate.
  • 6. Spread 1 tablespoon of flour on wax paper, flatten with hands, turn dough and cover with wax paper to roll out to 1/4 inch thick.
  • 7. Cut with floured cutter, use a pancake turner to transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.
  • 8. Bake at 375 for 5- 10 minutes depending on size of cut outs.They will look dry and slightly brown on the edges.
  • 9. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then use a pancake turner to remove the cookies to the foil to cool completely.
  • 10. Decorate with frosting and decorations. You can also put decorations only on before baking.

BROWN SUGAR CUT-OUT COOKIES



Brown Sugar Cut-Out Cookies image

Make and share this Brown Sugar Cut-Out Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Shelby Jo

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 76 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg

Steps:

  • 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.

VEGAN CUT-OUT SUGAR COOKIES



Vegan Cut-Out Sugar Cookies image

Make and share this Vegan Cut-Out Sugar Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by hipbonez

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups flour, sifted (VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SIFT)
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 dash cinnamon
candy sprinkles, to decorate
sugar, to decorate
icing, to decorate

Steps:

  • In a medium sized bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon set aside.
  • In another bowl, mix together wet ingredients.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
  • Start preheating oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
  • Roll dough out and cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
  • Bake in oven on a lightly oiled cookie sheet for about 10-12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1271.3, Fat 55.8, SaturatedFat 7.3, Sodium 194.3, Carbohydrate 178.2, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 76, Protein 13

CUT-OUT SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Cut-Out Sugar Cookies Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by á-174535

Number Of Ingredients 12

CUT-OUT SUGAR COOKIES:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
POWDERED SUGAR FROSTING:
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon milk or as needed
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Cut-Out Sugar Cookies: In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl constantly. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or until easy to handle. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough, half at a time, to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2-1/2-inch cookie or biscuit cutters, cut into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 350°F oven for 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly brown. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely. Decorate as desired. Makes about 3 dozen cookies. Powdered Sugar Frosting: In a bowl combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Stir in additional milk , 1 tablespoon at a time, to make a frosting consistency. Tint with desired food coloring.

Tips:

  • Chill the dough: Chilling the dough helps it to hold its shape better and prevents it from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Roll out the dough evenly: Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to an even thickness. This will help the cookies to bake evenly.
  • Use cookie cutters: Cookie cutters come in a variety of shapes and sizes, so you can choose the ones that you like best. If you don't have cookie cutters, you can also use a knife to cut the dough into shapes.
  • Bake the cookies at the right temperature: The temperature of the oven is important for baking cookies. If the oven is too hot, the cookies will burn. If the oven is too cool, the cookies will not cook through.
  • Let the cookies cool before decorating: Once the cookies are baked, let them cool completely before decorating them. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Cut-out sugar cookies are a delicious and festive treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for holiday parties, bake sales, or just a special treat. With a little planning and effort, you can make beautiful and delicious cut-out sugar cookies that will impress your friends and family.

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