4.8 from 32 votes
Best Cut Out Sugar Cookies (No-Chill Recipe)
These cut out sugar cookies are the BEST. They are soft, easy to decorate, have neat edges, and the dough doesn't require refrigeration!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Servings:
24
cookies
Calories:
149 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 2 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup flour (for rolling out)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400-degrees F. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine sugar, powdered sugar, butter, and shortening. Mix until well combined.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract and mix until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
- In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the dry ingredients - flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Add flour mixture to sugar mixture a little at a time. Mix until the dough pulls away from the sides and forms a soft ball when pressed together.
- Remove dough from bowl and roll out onto a lightly floured surface (about 1/4 cup flour). Roll out to 3/8-inch thickness (see notes above).
- Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
- Bake cookies on a lined baking sheet for 7 minutes (6 minutes for smaller cookies). Remove cookies from pan and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
- After cookies have completely cooled, they are ready for decorating (see notes above).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
149kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
88mg
(4%)
Potassium
33mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
138IU
(3%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 149kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 33mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 138IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.