Decorated Christmas Cutout Cookies

Name: Decorated Christmas Cutout Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 dozen (2-1/2-inch cookies).
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Tinted frostings, colored sugars, edible glitter and nonpareils

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

6 dozen (2-1/2-inch cookies)

Updated: Sep. 17, 2022

Rich and buttery Christmas cutout cookies like these never last long at a party. They're one of my favorite homemade Christmas cookies. I use seasonal cutters to celebrate the holidays tastefully. —Lynn Burgess, Rolla, Missouri

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Tinted frostings, colored sugars, edible glitter and nonpareils

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill until firm, 1 hour.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in thickness. Cut out with Christmas cookie cutters of your choice. Using a floured spatula, transfer cookies to greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
Decorate cookies with frosting and colored sugars.

Test Kitchen Tips

Chilling the dough is important because it allows butter and other fats to solidify, making them full-bodied and chewy. Don't skip this step!

Check out the 7 secrets to baking soft and chewy sugar cookies.

Nutrition Facts

1 unfrosted cookie: 47 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 43mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Decorated Christmas Cutout Cookies

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