5 from 21 votes
Rolled Sugar Cookies
These Rolled Sugar Cookies are classic buttery cut-outs featuring a chilled dough that holds its shape well during baking. They are soft yet firm enough to decorate with a smooth, shiny almond-flavored frosting that can be colored as desired for festive designs.
Prep Time
17 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
32
servings
Calories:
204 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Sugar Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups butter softened, unsalted
- 3 cups sugar
- 4 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Sugar Cookie Frosting
- 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk whole
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
Sugar Cookies
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Roll out dough, using powdered sugar on the surface and rolling pin 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter.
- Carefully, with a spatula, place cookies 1 inch apart on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.
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Sugar Cookie Icing
- Whisk together powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Add in corn syrup and almond extract until smooth and shiny.
- Thin with additional corn syrup if needed, then whisk in food coloring as desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
204kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
157mg
(7%)
Potassium
56mg
(1%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
295IU
(6%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 204
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 204kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.