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Cut Out Cookies | A Classic Sugar Cookie Recipe
4.9 from 48 votes

Cut Out Cookies | A Classic Sugar Cookie Recipe

Delicious cut out sugar cookies that can be enjoyed all year long. These cookies are a classic holiday treat that are delicious plain, and also festive to add sugar crystals or icing.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 153 kcal
Course: Dessert, Baked Goods

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Sprinkles colored, or icing

Instructions

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  1. Cream sugar and butter with a mixer until light and fluffy.
  2. Add egg and extracts and mix until well combined.
  3. In a medium bowl sift the cream of tarter, baking soda, and flour together.  Add dry ingredients into creamed mixture and mix until dough holds together in a ball. 
  4. Divide dough in half and cover with saran wrap. Cover and store in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 to 3 hours
  5. Preheat oven to 375º. 
  6. Roll dough out on surface lightly dusted with confectioner’s sugar and cut with cookie cutters. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  7. Decorate with crystals or bake plain and add icing once cookies are cooled. 
  8. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until the cookies begin turning a light brown at the edges.
  9. Cool for 5 minutes before placing on a baking rack.

Notes

  • Recipe from Seduction In The Kitchen
  • Note:  Sugar alternative can be used in place of granulated sugar for a sugar free cookie. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 153kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Cholesterol 28mg (9%) Sodium 120mg (5%) Sugar 8g (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 153

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 153kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Sodium 120mg 5%
Sugar 8g 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.