Cut-Out Cookies in a Flower Pot Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 31, 2005

The BEST sugar cookie recipe I have ever tried. I have a suggestion however...mix your baking powder and salt with only 3 cups of the flour and add that first, then gradually add more flour until you have a proper dough consistency. I only needed 5 cups flour in total - not 7. The flavour of these cookies is outstanding! The dough rolls out nicely and it is so easy to cut out shapes and transfer to the cookie sheet. They have a wonderful texture once baked and cooled, and hold up beautifully while decorating. My intention was to cut out "ghost" shapes for Halloween, and then stick the sticks in some sort of foam graveyard I made, but I couldn't find proper cookie sticks in the time crunch I was in. I just cut out ghost and bat shapes and decorated with frosting and coloured sugars. Can't wait for Christmas now! LOVE this recipe! Thanks so much for sharing it!

—KAITCH

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 14, 2011

I did not care for this recipe!!! The dough was dry and hard to roll out. I did not use flour to roll out the dough because it would have made it more dry. I tried this recipe because I thought the butter extract would be great for flavor...I was wrong! Dough and finished cookie lacks taste

—colesmom

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217 Ratings

Mar 08, 2007

I was a bit worried about these cookies on a stick. They felt so heavy and hard. After I had them frosted I counted how many I needed and I had a few extra so, I tasted one...they were very good ( I ate the whole thing). The cookie itself is not sweet at all but, it is very tender. The frosting or icing makes them sweet. We will make these again. thanks for the idea!

—Denise

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Nov 02, 2003

This recipe really stood the kid test. When I decided to make cookies on a stick for children to decorate at a Spring party, I was afraid that the cookies might fall apart as the children decorated them. This recipe was sturdy enough to resist breakage from the toughest little hands. The cookies were not too hard either. They had a great taste.

—BRYNNE

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Jun 11, 2007

I have just used this recipe to make '6' shaped cookies for my sons birthday party. I didn't follow the method given, I just threw all the ingredients into my food processor and then put it in a bag in the fridge for a couple of hours. When I got it out I sprinked flour on before I rolled it and it has made wonderful biscuits. They puff up a bit so they shouldn't be put too close together on the baking tray. I have iced then with glace icing and they are lovely. Thanks for the great recipe. Just one thing, I am British and have never heard of butter flavoured extract so I just left it out! I used caster sugar for white sugar and plain flour for all-purpose flour.

—Joanna Gwynne

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Dec 20, 2004

This is the only cookie dough I use for all my holiday cookies. The only change I made was switching the butter flavored extract with vanilla, or sometimes almond. Kudos!

—SUWEE

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Mar 24, 2012

Not only did this recipe taste wonderful, the cookies stood up to the kids' decorating fun. And, this recipe also divides fabulously. EDITED: This is our go-to decorating cookie. This is the dough I make for Bumpa to come over and bake cookies with the kids. They hold up well while rolling out/cutting, bake up beautifully and they hold icing well, if that makes sense. Plus, they taste FANTASTIC.

—Sarah Jo

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Oct 08, 2006

Thanks for all of your compliments cooks! Andrea - I think maybe you cooked them too long. This cookie definitely should not get hard - they are firm, yet soft. All ovens are different. Maybe try a little less flour. It's also easy to overwork your dough if you are rolling it in too much flour. Good luck on your next try! ADDITIONAL COMMENT: I have gone to using the clear Mexican vanilla in my Royal Icing - unbelievable taste and smell -- No one can eat just one!!!

—Laurie/Laura Pokas

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Nutrition

Calories
126 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
17.7 g
6%

Cholesterol
25 mg
8%

Fat
5.5 g
8%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
1.7 g
3%

Sodium
86 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cut-Out Cookies in a Flower Pot

Serving Size: 1/72 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 72
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 126
Calories from Fat: 50

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.5g 8 %
Saturated Fat 3.3g 17 %
Cholesterol 25mg 8 %
Sodium 86mg 3 %
** Potassium 19mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 17.7g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 1.7g 3 %
Sugars 8.4g
** Vitamin A 3 %
** Vitamin C 0 %
** Calcium 2 %
** Iron 6 %
** Thiamin 10 %
** Niacin 8 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 1 %
** Folate 13 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.