Sugar Cookie Cutouts
Create festive and buttery perfection with these Sugar Cookie Cutouts, the ultimate treat for holidays, celebrations, or anytime baking fun. This classic recipe yields soft, tender cookies with a delicate almond-vanilla flavor that can be customized with your favorite shapes and decorations. The dough is easy to work with and chills beautifully, ensuring crisp, clean edges for every cutout. With a quick prep time of 20 minutes and just 8 minutes of baking, these cookies are perfect for family baking days or last-minute dessert ideas. Whether you opt for colorful royal icing, sprinkles, or simple powdered sugar, these cookies are as delightful to decorate as they are to eat. Perfect for parties, gifts, or a sweet afternoon pick-me-up, these sugar cookie cutouts bring joy to every bite.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 unit large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, beat the unsalted butter and granulated sugar together using a hand mixer or stand mixer on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using) to the butter mixture. Beat on low speed until fully combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients on low speed. Mix until the dough just starts to come together. Avoid overmixing.
Divide the dough in half and flatten each portion into a disc. Wrap the discs tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 1 day.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
Remove one dough disc from the refrigerator. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out your desired shapes and transfer them to the prepared baking sheets, ensuring they are about 1 inch apart.
Re-roll any scraps of dough and repeat with the remaining dough.
Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are just barely golden. Do not overbake.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cooled, decorate the sugar cookies as desired with royal icing, sprinkles, or your favorite decorations.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
155 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 8.3 g | 11% | |
| Saturated Fat | 5.1 g | 26% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 29 mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 67 mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 18.3 g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.4 g | 1% | |
| Total Sugars | 8.4 g | ||
| Protein | 1.7 g | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 5 mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.5 mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 16 mg | 0% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
