Best Sugar Cookie Cut Out Recipe
Soft sugar cookies with crisp edges and a buttery, almost melt-in-your-mouth quality to them, these really are the best cut-out sugar cookies ever. Perfect for using your favorite cookie cutter shapes for any holiday or occasion!
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cupssalted butter (chilled and cut into 1/2" pieces (284g))
- 1 ¼ cupsgranulated sugar (scooped & leveled (250g))
- 1 largeegg
- 1 largeegg yolk
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 3 cupsall-purpose flour ((423g))
- ¾ teaspoonsalt
- ½ teaspoonbaking powder
Directions
- 1
In a large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the butter and sugar on high speed for about 3 minutes until well combined.
- 2
Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
- 3
Add in the flour, salt, and baking powder on low speed, mixing just until incorporated and the dough comes together. Shape the dough into a flat disk and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Chill for 2 hours or up to 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
- 4
When ready to bake the cookies, heat the oven to 325°F. Remove the dough from the fridge and let it sit on the counter for 10 minutes to soften slightly.
- 5
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the cookie dough to 1/4-inch thick. Cut out using cookie cutters and bake on a baking sheet lined with a silpat mat or parchment paper for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges just barely start to turn golden. Cool completely before decorating with royal icing or frosting.