Cookie Cutter Sugar Cookies

Name: Cookie Cutter Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 c. (360 g.) all-purpose flour, plus more for surface; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 1 c. (200 g.) granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp. milk; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 5 c. (575 g.) confectioners' sugar; 1/4 c. heavy cream; 1/2 tsp. pure almond extract; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt; Food coloring, for decorating

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h 30min

Updated at: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:17:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories260.1 kcal (13%)

Total Fat8.9 g (13%)

Carbs43.9 g (17%)

Sugars31.9 g (35%)

Protein2 g (4%)

Sodium84.2 mg (4%)

Fiber0.4 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

24 servings

Cookie dough

360gall-purpose flour

plus more for surface

1 tspbaking powder

½ tspkosher salt

1 cunsalted butter

softened

200ggranulated sugar

1egg

large

1 Tbspmilk

1 tsppure vanilla extract

Buttercream frosting

1 cunsalted butter

softened

575gconfectioners' sugar

¼ cheavy cream

½ tsppure almond extract

¼ tspkosher salt

Food coloring

for decorating

Instructions

Cookie dough

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.

Step 2

In another large bowl, using a handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until fluffy and pale in color. Add egg, milk, and vanilla and beat until combined. Gradually add dry ingredients and beat on medium-low speed until combined and no dry streaks remain.

Step 3

On a clean work surface, shape into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350º. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8" thick. Cut out shapes and transfer to 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Freeze 10 minutes (so your shapes hold while baking!).

Step 5

Bake cookies until edges are lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

Frosting

Step 6

In a large bowl, using handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter until smooth, then add confectioners' sugar and beat until no lumps remain. Add cream, almond extract, and salt and beat until combined.

Step 7

Bake cookies until edges are lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool.

Step 8

Frost and decorate cookies as desired.