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Vanilla Bean Cut-Out Sugar Cookie Recipe
4.8 from 105 votes

Vanilla Bean Cut-Out Sugar Cookie Recipe

These Vanilla Bean Cut-Out Sugar Cookies blend cold salted butter and sugar creamed with fresh vanilla bean seeds and almond extract. The dough is chilled before cutting shapes, then baked until the bottoms are lightly browned yet edges remain pale. This method produces cookies with a tender texture and a fragrant vanilla-almond taste, ideal for decorating or enjoying plain.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 161 kcal
Course: Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter 2 sticks) cold & cut into chunks, salted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (or vanilla sugar)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Vanilla Beans scraped
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract pure
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour unbleached
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Cream butter and sugar together. Stir in egg, vanilla beans and extract. In a small bowl stir flour and baking powder together. Slowly incorporate dry ingredients. 
  3. Roll dough out onto the floured surface to be just over 1/4" thick. Cut cookies out using cookie cutters and place onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet. 
  4. Freeze 5-7 minutes, then bake 10-12 minutes, or until bottoms have lightly browned but edges are still light in color. Cool 3 minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to cooling racks. Decorate as desired.

Notes

  • Use cold salted butter for better texture and balance in flavor.
  • Freezing cut-out shapes before baking helps prevent spreading and preserves detail.
  • Cool cookies on the baking sheet briefly before transferring to racks to avoid breaking.

Nutrition Information

Calories 161kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 71mg (3%) Potassium 55mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 246IU (5%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 161

% Daily Value*

Calories 161kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 71mg 3%
Potassium 55mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 246IU 5%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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