I have here one forgotten recipe for the Best Soft Cut-Out Sugar Cookie that is perfect for any occasion. For a birthday party, picnic, Christmas table, or just for a tasty treat. You can easily achieve the desired look by choosing thematic cutters and also by decorating with a unique icing, with which the result is always perfect, and you can also involve your children in creating these sweet cookies, who will certainly enjoy cutting out shapes and decorating.
Recipe
Ingredients in this recipe
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large or 3 regular eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or a few drops of vanilla essence
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
Step-by-step instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time to this mixture. Beat well after each addition and finally mix in vanilla extract or essence depending on what you are using.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until completely combined. Do not overmix to avoid creating extra air bubbles in the dough.
- Divide the finished dough into two equal parts and flatten each into a bun and wrap them in cling film. Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours or until the dough has set. But you can let the dough cool longer.
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Two tins should be enough, but it depends on their size.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out one portion of the chilled dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Using the cookie cutters of your choice, cut out the desired themed shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheets. Leave a little space between each cookie to prevent the cookies from sticking together.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until the edges are golden. Be careful not to overcook them, because then they won’t taste good and you might even lose them.
- Allow the baked cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Repeat the process with the remaining dough and bake another batch of these wonderful cookie cutters.
- Once all the cookies are completely cooled, you can decorate them with frosting or enjoy them as they are. You can adapt the decoration of the cookies to the occasion for which you are preparing the cookies. You can also use a simple chocolate or lemon frosting, which I love.
If you want to make amazing homemade cookies, then this is exactly the recipe for you. Not only will you be delighted, but also your children, who you can involve in their preparation, especially in cutting out the shapes and then in decorating them. Best Soft Cut-Out Sugar Cookies is suitable for any occasion, be it a birthday party or a teething party. They also look great on the Christmas table and you can certainly use them as one of the options for Christmas cookies. Enjoy these easy and soft sweet cookies because they are really great!
