The Best Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe
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The Best Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe
Description
This sugar cookie recipe blends all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar, and cold unsalted butter with eggs and almond and vanilla extracts to create a dough that is rolled out and chilled for shape retention. The dough is rolled to a quarter-inch thickness and cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters, then frozen briefly before baking to maintain form.
Baking at 350°F for 7 to 8 minutes yields cookies that are just turning golden at the edges while remaining soft and chewy inside. The cold butter and chilling step provide a clean cut and minimal spreading, essential for decorated cut-out cookies.
After cooling fully, these cookies can be decorated with icing of choice, making them a traditional choice for festive occasions. The recipe yields classic sugar cookies with balanced sweetness and buttery flavor.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter unsalted, cold
- 2 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Slowly add to the wet ingredients, mixing until well combined.
- Roll dough in a ball and set aside. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes (optional). Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Roll dough out on a well-floured surface until the dough is 1/4" thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out whatever shapes you desire.
- Transfer to cookie sheet. Freeze 5-10 minutes.
- Remove from freezer and bake for 7-8 minutes or until cookies start to turn lightly golden around the edges.
- Let completely cool and decorate with our delicious icing recipe.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 24 | |
| Calories | 163kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 256IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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