Cookies, Christmas sugar cookie cutouts
A yummy recipe for Christmas cut-out cookies. Takes some time but worth every minute.
Equipment
- 2 baking sheets
- stand mixer or hand mixer with large bowl
- bowl, medium
- Spatula
- measuring cups, spoons
- parchment paper
- cookie cutters
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 3 ½ cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ salt (reduce to ¼ tsp if salted butter)
- sprinkles or your favorite glaze/icing
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar in mixer bowl
- Add eggs, vanilla and almond extract. Mix well
- In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well with a whisk.
- Carefully add the dry ingredients to your creamed ingredients. Mix on low until well mixed.
- Refrigerate dough for at least one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 ℉
- Roll dough thickly (about ¼").
- Cut dough into shapes with cookie cutters.
- Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place cut out cookies onto prepared baking sheets.
- If you are using sprinkles, sprinkle cookies before they go in oven.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until slightly browned.
- Cool on rack.
- (optional) Glaze or frost cookies if you did not sprinkle them.
Pamela Rose Williams, Founder of Christianity Every Day, is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She and her husband, Dr. Michael L. Williams have served in Christian ministry since 2001. She has Master of Ministry in Biblical Counseling and Bachelor’s in Christian Education degrees. Most of her time is spent as a professional editor and writer, working with many Christian authors and artists. She also uses her extensive experience in information technology providing Christ-centered teaching tools and resources for people all over the world. To learn more about Pamela visit her About page.
