Christmas Cookie Recipes Holiday: Easy Classic Cut Out Sugar Cookies
These delicious cut out sugar cookies are perfect for your holiday celebrations and can be decorated in countless ways.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
- Roll out dough to ¼-inch thick on a floured surface.
- Cut into desired shapes and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- Let cool before decorating.
Notes
- For a fun variation, consider adding food coloring to the dough.
- These cookies can be iced or decorated with sprinkles once cooled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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