Description
These Soft Cut Out Sugar Cookies are perfect for any occasion, from holidays to everyday treats. They are tender, buttery, and easy to customize with your favorite decorations.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional:
- Flour for rolling
- Royal icing or buttercream for decorating (optional)
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract if using.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Form Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Chill Dough: Divide the dough in half, flatten into discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat and Roll: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut and Bake: Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes, place on baking sheets, and bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool and Decorate: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack. Decorate with icing or buttercream as desired.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is essential for easy rolling and clean cut shapes.
- For extra soft cookies, avoid overbaking; cookies should appear slightly underdone when taken out of the oven.
- Undecorated cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
