Cut Out Sugar Cookies
I have used this cut out cookie recipe for 40 years! The cookies are delicious to eat plain or to frost with your favorite icing. My eight year old granddaughter made these cookies, with my help of course, that’s how easy they are. The best part about this is that she gave me the heart cookie cutter for Christmas! These cookies freeze very well.
This is a few of our finished cookies.
I found this icing recipe from
http://www.Wilton.com under Cookie Icing
which uses meringue powder.
Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl (I use my stand
mixer but you can even mix by hand)
mix the butter and sugar.
Add the eggs one at a time.
Mix in each egg until combined.
Add the vanilla extract and combine.
In a small bowl, whisk the
dry ingredients together.
Add the dry ingredients a little at
a time to the batter, mixing well
after each addition until used up.
Once combined, remove
from the bowl and form a
few balls of cookie dough.
Roll the cookie dough out on a lightly
floured surface and using a cookie
cutter, make your shapes.
Place the cookies onto an ungreased
cookie sheet keeping them 1” apart.
I have found the best cookie sheet for
these cookies is an air bake cookie
sheet but any cookie sheet will work.
Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven
for 6 – 10 minutes or until the bottom just
starts to turn a light brown. Time depends
on the thickness of your cookies. Let the
cookies cool on a foil covered counter.
Frost or eat as is.
Cut Out Sugar Cookies
http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
Ingredients
- 2 cups butter, (4 sticks) softened
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 7 cups all purpose flour
- 4 tsp cream of tartar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, or a stand mixer, mix the butter and sugar. This can also be done by hand.
- Mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each added egg.
- Add vanilla extract and mix.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the batter until used up.
- Form a few balls of cookie dough and roll each one onto a clean, dry surface that has been dusted with flour.
- Cut the shapes into the dough with a cookie cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheets, keeping the cookies 1″ apart.
- Bake for approximately 6 – 10 minutes (depending on the thickness of your cookies) or until they just start to brown.
- Place cooked cookies onto a foil covered counter to cool.
- Eat as is or frost with you favorite icing.
This makes a lot of cookies. I usually cut this recipe in half.
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Categories: Cookies, Desserts, Snacks/Appetizers
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Thank you Saania!
You got me hooked. I am going to have to try this for sure. Thanks for sharing.
They are the easiest and most delicious cut outs I have made. You are very welcome!!!
Good lesson
Thank you Nathan ❤
Your most welcome. Be Blessed
Your cookies are so pretty! I bet it was fun decorating them with your granddaughter. 😊
I was a very special weekend. I helped her make the cookies one day and we iced them the next day. It was two days of fun and memories.
The best sugar cookies I’ve ever had were from the famous Vaccaro’s bakery in Baltimore’s Little Italy.
Oh how I would love to try them!!!!
Me, too, as I haven’t had any of those cookies in years.
OMG!!!! These look soooooo good! You and your granddaughter have some serious baking and decorating talents. Thanks, as always for sharing 💋
Awwww thank you for those kind words. Nobody else will let her cook because she is only 8. She has been cooking with me since she was 3 and she loves it!!!
Sometimes simple is best!
I agree Sheree!
The cookies look so pretty! I’m sure she had a wonderful time with you.
Yes it was very special for both of us. Thank you Robin!!!!❤
Wow! These are so pretty. Thanks for the recipe and inspiration!
Thank you so much and you are very welcome!!!!
Those cookies look fun and easy!!! And yummy!! Btw I gave your blog a shout-out on my most recent blog post about my kitchen sketchbook methods. 😊
Thank you SO much!!!!!💗0
Too cute!
Thanks so much!
You’re welcome!
I’ve always wanted to make this kind of cookie! Thanks for sharing.
They are so much fun to make and to decorate. You’re welcome Noreen!
If they’re half as good as your snickerdoodles (which are definitive in my book), these will be perfect.
Awww thank you Angela. It took me years to figure out my favorite cookies and now I never change recipes. These are the easiest cut out cookies, they taste great and freeze well!!!! I just ate my last Christmas snickerdoodle a couple of days ago! Have a great weekend!
I love these Diane! And how sweet that you made them with your granddaughter and that she gave you the lovely heart shaped cookie cutter! Will have to try out your recipe 😀
Thank you Joy!!!!
Tell your grand daughter she did a great job!!
I will she will be here in a couple hours until Late Sunday. Thank you Kristi!
You two have a blast! I adored spending time with my grandma. How lucky for you both!!!
How festive – they look delicious with the colors of Valentine’s Day. They are too pretty to eat!
Awww thank you Linda! I froze them then when someone comes over I bag up a few. It was good quality time with my granddaughter.
That is the best making cookies with your granddaughter and you let her do her own thing.
Got me – I thought your were cutting out the sugar – not the cookie ! Look great though.
Hahahaha you crack me up!
Ez and mouth watering. 💦
Thank you!
They looks so pretty 🙂 Reading the ingredients, I think I’d have to cut the recipe in half too! Six eggs and seven cups of flour–yikes.
Thank you! When I make my Christmas cookies I do the full recipe because I give so many away.
I used to make cookies to give away too, but then I heard one too many complaints about people’s diets being ruined and I gave up. They can enjoy their Christmas carrot sticks!
Hahahaha yes that takes something out of gifting them when they complain! I wouldn’t bother either. When I give food away I usually put it in containers. I tell them the only way to get more is to return the container! I always seem to get the containers back…lol
One of my kids thinks sugar cookies are “boring.” Pish, I say! They are delicious! And you make yours look even better!
It’s funny but whenever I know one of the grandkids won’t like something I let them help to make it. For some reason it is always good then! I bet if you had them cut them out and decorate some they will think differently too!! LOL Thanks!
Excellent point, Diane!
Such pretty cookies!!
Thank you Bernice!!!
So cute 💕
Thank you!!!❤
I love all cookies, but Sugar Cookies with icing and Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookies. Of course, I use the same base for both, just add cinnamon/sugar for the Snickerdoodles. I’ve never used meringue powder before, so will have to try it.
I love frosting with the royal frosting made with the meringue powder when I want to give some away. They harden nicely and are fun to design. My snickerdoodles are a different recipe as they have cream of tartar in them. I agree, any cookie is delicious!!! Thank you Lisa❣
That is so sweet that she gave you the cookie cutter for Christmas & you guys made these together with it. They look adorable & delicious!! <3
Yes it was a very special weekend that we both will always remember. Thank you!
I’m always on a lookout for recipes I can make with my children and cookies that hold their shape are a sure favorite for everyone 💖. Thank you for the recipe !
You are very welcome! Have fun!!!
I tried these out but added a few different things. This was my first time making sugar cookies from scratch and they turned out great. Thank you!
Awesome I am so glad they worked for you! This is the only recipe I use anymore. Thank you for telling me. ❤️
these are so cute, and sounds easy too!
Yes they definitely are easy and my favorite sugar cookie. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!
Your steps looks very easy and straight forward… Wow 👍👍
Great recipe and the emoji heart is great.😍
My granddaughter had to make that! Lol Thank you