Christmas Cutout Cookies
Cut Out Christmas Sugar Cookies are a sweet and easy baked dessert perfect for winter. Don’t worry- these holiday treats hold their shape!
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Butter at room temperature
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Almond Extract optional, but makes the flavor outstanding
- 2 1/4 cup Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Beat the butter until creamed and fluffy.
- Add the sugar and beat until incorporated.
- Add the egg, vanilla, and almond extract and beat until blended, scraping sides as needed.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ongredients, beating until just combined.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal parts.
- Place each on a piece of parchment paper.
- Cover with another piece of parchment paper and roll out to about 1/4" thick.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Use cookie cutters, cut shapes and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned, rotating sheet at 6 minutes.
- Allow to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before you transfer to wire rack.
- Continue using remaining dough and rolling unused dough pieces until all used.
- Ice cookies as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg