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Sugar Cookie Cutouts

SUBMITTED BY: GLJCAT PHOTO BY: GRANNYLOOHOO

"I found this to be the best sugar cookie recipe for cutouts! very good flavor even without the frosting."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 104 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 6 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup colored sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the heavy cream. Cover dough, and chill for 2 to 3 hours, until firm.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
  4. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottoms and edges of cookies are light brown. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by KENDRA SCHIMKE
This recipe made an excellent dough for cutouts - very easy to work with. (Not one of my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2005 by MAMASHAKE
Let me start this off by saying I hate making sugar cookies. I hate the rolling, I hate the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2007 by bowhead
Great recipe... very easy. I rolled them out on parchment paper, removed the excess and baked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2003 by KTYBUG
I had a difficult time choosing a classic Christmas cookie recipe and am VERY glad I chose... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by SHANNONSPIVEY
This was a GREAT recipe!! and do I have a tip for you! I used 1C of "Splenda" and added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2007 by wannabeangel
This dough is very easy to work with IF you chill it overnight.. And, for those of you who say... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by YUNOHUU
The taste was ok but it wasnt really a very soft cookie... not something to really decorate.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2003 by TRISH22911
Used this recipe with toddlers and with a LOT of supervision! They did great! Dough was easy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2005 by DDSTOKESROGERS
This is a great recipe, although I tweaked it. I doubled the vanilla, added 1/4 tsp. almond... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2004 by BJSGRL
Out of four sugar cookie recipes from this site that I experimented with, this was the best by... MORE