Cut Out Sugar Cookies

These Cut Out Sugar Cookies are a classic sugar cookie that stands up to decorating. I have tested many sugar cookie recipes, and these are always the winner.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Chill Time 10

Total Time 35

Servings cookies (approx.)

Calories 143kcal

Author Meghan

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl and set aside.
2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
Cream together butter and sugar. Blend in the egg and vanilla. Slowly add sifted dry ingredients until just combined.
½ cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Form the dough into a disc shape and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill dough in refrigerator for around 15-30 minutes or until it reaches a rollable consistency (you may also store it in the refrigerator for a day and bake later; simply let dough warm a bit on the counter if it has been chilled for a long time). Meanwhile preheat oven to 400°F.
Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to ¼-inch thick or preferred thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out cookies.
Place the cut cookies on a greased baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 5-10 minutes or until just starting to brown on the edges. The time will depend on the thickness of the cookie, how large of a cookie cutter you used, and how crisp you like them.
Remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool to room temperature before decorating with icing.

Notes

Royal Icing Recipe HERE

Simple Vanilla Glaze Recipe HERE

Number of cookies will depend on size of cookie cutter used.

Nutritional information is only an estimate and will vary based on your ingredients and substitutions, as well as the size of cookies you make.

Source: Friend of my mom's (Susan M.)

You're Gonna Bake It After All

bakeitafterall.com

Nutrition