Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies

Recipe courtesy Lynn Krikorian

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (63)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(63)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
24 cookies

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Colored Icing, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a bowl, stir together flour and baking powder. In another bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy and light. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, a third at a time to make a stiff dough. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll out a portion of cookie dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters. Place on lightly greased or nonstick cookie sheets. Bake until lightly golden, about 10 minute, rotating baking sheet halfway through cooking time. Cool completely on pans about 5 minutes, transfer to cooling racks and cool completely before decorating.

Colored Icing:

1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons water

3 to 4 drops food coloring, plus more as needed

Colored sprinkles, optional

In a small bowl, mix sugar and water to form a thick, smooth icing. Stir in food coloring to reach desired shade. Drop icing onto cookies using a small teaspoon and smooth with the back of the spoon. Make additional bowls for additional colors.

Additional multi-colored sprinkles can be added on top of icing before it dries for more decorative cookies, if desired.

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recipe Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies
Lou Parma, OH 12-21-2009
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Pretty good recipe
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is not the best recipe I have ever used to make these cookies but it is certainly not the worst or bad as people are... making it out to be. The first time I made them they were a little dry but still tasted good. All they need is a little frosting and they'll taste great. If they are too dry for your liking, add a little more vanilla and they'll be fine.Read more
recipe Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies
Mandy Santa Cruz, CA 12-14-2009
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Could be excellent, just needs a few tweaks
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I have to speak up in defense of this GREAT recipe... there are only two caveats: 1. A few tablespoons of milk will likely be... needed to take away the 'crumbliness' of the dough, and 2. If you don't have a Kitchenaid type mixer, I wouldn't bother. I had to use 4-5 tbsp of milk to smooth out the dough, but had my butter been left to soften for longer that may not have been necessary. This is the PERFECT sugar cookie to frost (not too sweet on it's own), and is a great, non-sticky dough for kids to roll and cut. I have made sugar cookie cutouts every Christmas since I could stand on a chair and reach the counter, and this is my favorite recipe so far! In the past I have often had to stop and refrigerate dough that got too soft or sticky after sitting awhile at room temp- didn't have this problem with this recipe! Your kids will love it! :)Read more
recipe Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies
Sharon Staunton, IL 12-12-2009
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cut out cookies
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

your cookies are really good but you are saying to use 4 cups of flour when it should be use only 3 cups makes a big... different Read more
recipe Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies
Mary Estacada, OR 12-11-2009
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cookie or ornament?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made these cookies last night, they are so bland, hard and awful I had to look them up today to see if they were maybe... meant to be ornaments and NOT eaten. You would be better off it you just bought a tub of cookie dough from the market. SAVE YOURSELF THE TROUBLE...Read more
recipe Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies
Crystal gainesville, FL 11-28-2009
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very bland, not sweet, doesnt taste like a sugar cookie at all
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This recipie sucks..... If you were like me and forgot to read the reviews before trying this im sorry... I know how you... feel.... but if you were smart.. and are reading this before making these..... THEY TASTE LIKE CRAP. maybe unless after you cut out your dough and put like a tablespoon and a half of sugar on them before baking.... I do not advise on making these its a waste of ingredients and time. Read more
recipe Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies
Melissa Gordon, NE 10-28-2009
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Wonderful cookies if you include the frosting
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these, and yes they were dry, but I used buttermilk a few tablespoons at a time until they were good and moist. and... they did wonderful and the buttermilk gave them a wonderful flavor!!! But they are bland if you forget the frosting. All in all with a few additions fo buttermilk they were delicious.Read more