Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
These Cut-Out Sugar Cookies are soft, buttery and hold their shape while baking. Eaten plain or decorated with frosting and sprinkles, these cookies are so festive and fun!!
Servings: 18 medium cookies
Calories: 161kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup salted butter softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract optional
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 1/4 cups flour
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until well-combined.
- Stir in the egg, vanilla and almond extract.
- Add the baking powder and flour and stir until combined.
- Scoop the dough onto a large sheet of plastic wrap. Flatten into a disc and wrap up tightly; refrigerate for 2+ hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Remove the dough from the plastic wrap and roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4" thick.
- Cut with a floured cutter and place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart on a parchment-lined (or silicon baking mat-lined) cookie sheet.
- Bake one pan at a time for 10-12 minutes (depending on cutter size) and let cool on a cooling rack.
- Decorate as desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.2mg