Nutrition170 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 29g Total Carbohydrate, 21g Sugars Show
Nutrition FactsServing Size: 1 CookieCalories170Calories from Fat45 Total Fat5g8% Saturated Fat3g14%Trans Fat0g Cholesterol20mg6%Sodium95mg4%Potassium20mg1%Total Carbohydrate29g10%Dietary Fiber0g0%Sugars21g Protein1gVitamin A2%2%Vitamin C0%0%Calcium0%0%Iron0%0% Exchanges:0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.Show less - See full nutrition facts + Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Blend egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; mix into the butter mixture until just incorporated. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator and let the dough warm to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll dough out onto a flat surface to about 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut dough into shapes with cookie cutters; arrange onto baking sheets. Bake cookies until firm in the center, but not yet browning, 8 to 12 minutes. Let cool briefly on baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving)135Calories6gFat17gCarbs2gProteinShow Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition FactsServings Per Recipe 12Calories 135% Daily Value *Total Fat 6g8%Saturated Fat 4g19%Cholesterol 31mg10%Sodium 164mg7%Total Carbohydrate 17g6%Dietary Fiber 0g1%Total Sugars 5gProtein 2gCalcium 18mg1%Iron 1mg4%Potassium 25mg1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. The Best Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe! They are soft, chewy and hold their shape perfectly! Plus an easy sugar cookie frosting that tastes great and hardens with a beautiful shine! Making cut out sugar cookies has been our family's holiday baking tradition for 30 years! As far back as I can remember, every December we'd get together with our cousins and make Christmas cookies, and I have carried on the tradition with my five kids! However, since starting this tradition with my own family, I have tested dozens of sugar cookie recipes without landing on the perfect one...until now. I tweaked my mom's sugar cookie recipe (which is a little on the crispy side for my personal preferences) and created this PERFECT sugar cookie recipe! These cut out sugar cookies are soft and chewy (thanks to the use of butter and two eggs), insanely delicious and hold their shape beautifully! I also created a sugar cookie frosting recipe that tastes great, hardens with a beautiful shine and makes enough to frost 3 dozen cookies! This is a comprehensive post sharing all my tips on how we make this sugar cookie recipe! From chilling the dough to letting my kids make their own "crazy cookie" with the scraps, you're about to dive into 33 years of sugar cookie baking experience, so grab some coffee and settle in! How to Make Sugar CookiesI'm going to walk through the process of making these cut out sugar cookies with you step-by-step! Making them is definitely a process. And although there are many steps, they are all simple! In my opinion, making this sugar cookie recipe a lasting tradition with your family is 100% worth it! Don't forget to watch the video. Sure you could buy pre-made sugar cookies to decorate...but my kids absolutely LOVE helping make the dough! From mixing to rolling to cutting, every step is exciting for them and creates lifelong memories! Make the Sugar Cookie DoughThe first step in this sugar cookie recipe is making the dough, which is simple and completed in 5 minutes! Start by creaming the butter and sugar together. Then add eggs and vanilla and beat again. Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature! I recommend using a standing mixer or hand-held mixer to make this sugar cookie recipe for the best results! Next, add dry ingredients and beat, starting on low speed and increasing to medium, until the dough forms. Please note, the dough at this stage will be soft and pliable. It may seem a touch too soft, but don't be worried, after chilling it will be just perfect! How to measure flourI measure flour by scooping and leveling. I found the best results with this method using 2 ½ to 2 ¾ all-purpose flour (depending on the size of my eggs). Measured in grams with this method the amount of flour is 360 grams. The dough should not be "sticky." I have gotten comments that the dough is sticky. This should NOT be the case. It should easily be formed into two round discs. If the dough is sticky it could be that your eggs were larger than normal and added more moisture to the dough. I recommend adding more flour 1 TBS at a time until the dough is soft but not sticky. Chill the sugar cookie doughNext, separate the dough into two equal portions and form them into flat, round discs. Wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and chill! This sugar cookie recipe needs to chill for at least two hours! You can chill it overnight too! If you are chilling longer than 2 hours I recommend putting the wrapped dough discs in an airtight container or ziplock bag to ensure no air can get to it and dry it out! Roll the doughAfter two hours, or when you are ready to complete this sugar cookie recipe, remove one dough disc from the refrigerator. Place it on a well-floured surface and roll until it's about ¼ to ½" thick. Choose a thickness that suits your tastes, thicker cookies will be softer! Cut out ShapesNext, use your favorite cookie cutters to cut the rolled sugar cookies into shapes! For this post I chose a Christmas theme, because it's our favorite time of the year to make this sugar cookie recipe! However, they are perfect for every holiday! After you roll & cut the sugar cookies you will have some scraps leftover. You absolutely can (and should) re-shape the dough into a flat disc, roll it out and cut more shapes. You can roll and cut the dough 3 times (two re-rolls), before it's not a good idea anymore. That means, with the two discs you can roll and cut 6 times total (3 for each disc)! Kids' crazy cookieI take whatever is left after the third roll and form it into one or two thicker circle cookies. Then I bake them and let those be my kids "crazy cookies!" They each get one to decorate however they want (read: as many mini chocolate chips and sprinkles as they can fit on the surface)! Once their "crazy cookie" is set, I let them eat it! It's a fun way for them to get to enjoy the fruits of their labor, while still saving most of the cut out sugar cookies for our holiday celebrations or to give as gifts! Decorate without frostingIf you don't want to frost the sugar cookies, you can still decorate them with sprinkles before baking! Simply use a pastry brush and brush the unbaked sugar cookies with a little bit of milk or cream. Then decorate with sprinkles, which will stick to the milk/cream! Bake and you'll have cute cookies without the mess of frosting! Bake and CoolUse a very thin spatula to transfer the cut out sugar cookies from the floured surface to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper! To keep these sugar cookies soft, bake them until they are puffed and just barely set. They should not brown or they will become crunchy! Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for about 3 minutes, then use a spatula to transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely! How to prevent sugar cookies from spreading:There are many reasons sugar cookies could spread, here are a few and how to prevent them:
Freeze baked, undecorated cookies.If you're baking lots of sugar cookies for the holidays or for a cookie decorating party, you can freeze the baked cookies before decorating! Store them in airtight, freezer-friendly containers. If you're stacking the cookies, separate the layers with parchment or wax paper! Make the Sugar Cookie FrostingNow, its' time to make the sugar cookie frosting! I love this recipe because I have tweaked it to be perfect! It stays "wet" long enough for my kids to decorate all the cookies, but it still hardens (so the cookies can be stacked on a cookie tray) with a beautiful shine! Begin by mixing the milk, vanilla and corn syrup into the powdered sugar. Start with 3 TBS of milk and increase it if necessary to achieve your desired consistency. Add food coloring!If you want to make festive colors, add gel food coloring to the frosting. These squeeze bottle gel food colors are my all-time favorite and I highly recommend using them! Put in piping bagsFor Christmas I make red, green and white frosting and separate the colors into multiple disposable decorating bags (usually two for each color). We usually have our friends over to decorate, and I like to make sure all the kids can use a bag of frosting at the same time. Decorate!Now that you have a plethora of cooled cookies and some beautiful frosting colors, it's time to decorate! I recommend following these steps:
Let the Sugar Cookies HardenLetting this sugar cookie recipe set is absolutely critical! If you touch the frosting before it has hardened you will make fingerprints in it and it will lose its luster. I recommend letting them set overnight before trying to stack them, or for at least 3 hours. You can speed up the hardening process by putting the cookies in the refrigerator. Or, if it's a very cold December day, I usually set the cookies outside! FAQs about Cut-Out Sugar CookiesHow do you store decorated sugar cookies? Once the frosting is hardened, store the sugar cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. If you are stacking them, I recommend separating the layers with parchment paper or wax paper. They hold up well on a cookie tray, just be sure to wrap it well in plastic wrap! How long do decorated sugar cookies stay fresh? These sugar cookies stay fresh at room temperature for 2-3 weeks, as long as they are stored in an airtight container and not exposed to air! Can you freeze decorated sugar cookies? Yes! They last up to two months in the freezer as long as they are stored in an airtight container and/or wrapped very well. Can you freeze sugar cookie dough? Yes! You can freeze the dough in one of two ways: How long do you chill sugar cookie dough? This sugar cookie recipe needs to chill for at least two hours! You can chill it overnight too! If you are chilling longer than 2 hours I recommend putting the wrapped dough discs in an airtight container or ziplock bag to ensure no air can get to it and dry it out! Can you re-roll the sugar cookie dough? After you roll & cut the sugar cookies you will have some scraps leftover. You absolutely can (and should) re-shape the dough into a flat disc, roll it out and cut more shapes. You can roll and cut the dough 3 times (two re-rolls), before it's not a good idea anymore. That means, with the two discs you can roll and cut 6 times total (3 for each disc)! Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe: IngredientsLet's chat about the ingredients in this sugar cookie recipe! I honestly do not recommend making substitutions, as I have tested and tried this recipe many times and believe I have landed on the absolute best mixture and ratio of ingredients! Sugar Cookie Recipe Ingredients
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Ingredients US CustomaryMetric 1x2x3xSugar Cookies:
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VideoNotesHow to measure flourI measure flour by scooping and leveling. I found the best results with this method using 2 ½ to 2¾ all-purpose flour. Measured in grams with this method the amount of flour is 360 grams. *NOTE: The dough should not be "sticky." The dough should not be sticky after the ingredients are mixed together. It should be soft and pliable but not sticky. It should easily be formed into two round discs. If the dough is sticky it could be that your eggs were larger than normal and added more moisture to the dough. I recommend adding more flour 1 TBS at a time until the dough is soft but not sticky. To decorate with sprinkles without frosting:
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NutritionServing: 1cookieCalories: 111.3kcalCarbohydrates: 13.2gProtein: 1.4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.6gCholesterol: 27.1mgSodium: 89.9mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 6.3gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.4mg Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was! More of our favorite cookie recipes:
This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product through a link you clicked on here, I receive a portion of the sale. Thank you for supporting JoyFoodSunshine! Can you use store bought cookie dough with cookie cutters?There's a tried-and-true last-minute method to make delicious and easy Christmas cookies: cut-outs. Simple metal cookie cutters can transform store-bought slice-and-bake dough into the most festive holiday dessert.
Can you buy pre made sugar cookie dough?Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough
The Dough Boy is “hoo-hoo”-ing his way to the bank because Pillsbury has, bar none, the best premade dough of the bunch. The cookies come out fluffy, golden brown, and with that aforementioned touch of salt that takes it from excellent to damn-near perfect.
How to make cut out cookies with Pillsbury sugar cookie mix?Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on work surface. Cut out desired shapes using floured 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
How do you make premade sugar cookie dough better?Add extracts
A teaspoon or two of extracts will noticeably boost flavor when blended into your sugar cookie mix. Vanilla is the obvious choice. For a more intriguing flavor, add both vanilla and almond extracts. Rum, maple and anise are other delicious varieties to consider.
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