HOLIDAY CUTOUTS
Steps:
- Follow recipe for basic butter cookies, forming dough into 2 balls (instead of a log) and flattening each into a 6-inch disk. Chill disks, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
- While oven preheats, roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining dough chilled) into a 9-inch round (slightly less than 1/4 inch thick) on a well-floured surface with a well-floured rolling pin. (If dough becomes too soft to roll out, chill on a baking sheet until firm.) Cut out as many cookies as possible from dough with cutters and transfer to 2 ungreased large baking sheets, arranging cookies about 1 inch apart. If garnishing, sprinkle cookies with glitter or nonpareils.
- Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until edges are pale golden, 8 to 10 minutes total, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely.
- Gather scraps and chill until firm enough to reroll, 10 to 15 minutes. Make more cookies with remaining dough and scraps (reroll only once) and bake on cooled sheets.
- If coloring icing, transfer 1/4 cup icing to a small bowl for each color and tint with food coloring (if using plain white icing, spoon into 1 bag). Spoon each color icing into a bag, pressing out excess air, and snip an 1/8-inch opening in 1 corner of each bag. Twist each bag firmly just above icing, then decoratively pipe icing onto cookies. Let icing dry completely (about 1 hour, depending on humidity) before storing cookies.
- *Available at New York Cake & Baking Distributor (800-942-2539).
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Michele Rogers
michele_r@hotmail.comI can't wait to try these cookies! They look so delicious.
Shonuff Pimpin
shonuff_p@hotmail.comThese cookies look like they would be a lot of work to make, but they're probably worth it.
Zober Fayaz
zober@gmail.comI'm not sure if I have all of the ingredients for these cookies. I'll have to check my pantry.
Gikorgio
gikorgio27@yahoo.comThese cookies look really good, but they're probably really high in calories.
Kristie Myers
m@gmail.comI'm not sure about the combination of flavors in these cookies. I've never had a cookie with both chocolate and peppermint before.
Tanvir islam Likhon
t.likhon@yahoo.comThese cookies look a little too complicated for me. I'm not a very experienced baker.
Sarah Andrews
s.andrews@gmail.comI'm allergic to nuts, so I'm not sure if I can make these cookies.
DJ Samim
djs@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of sugar cookies, but these look really good.
Abigail Temesgen
t.abigail@aol.comThese cookies sound delicious. I can't wait to try them.
Ramos Zamokuhle
z.ramos85@hotmail.comI love the way these cookies look. They're so festive and cheerful.
Md shohug
md@yahoo.comThese cookies are so easy to make, and they're so versatile. You can decorate them any way you want.
Sha koli Jannat
j-s@gmail.comI made these cookies for a cookie exchange, and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Luna Mae
l.mae68@gmail.comThese cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.
Maria Martinez
maria_m78@hotmail.comMy kids loved helping me make these cookies. They were so excited to decorate them, and they couldn't wait to eat them.
Augustina Baedin
a.baedin@hotmail.comThese holiday cutouts were a huge hit at our Christmas party! They were so easy to make and decorate, and they tasted delicious. I'll definitely be making them again next year.