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Easy Cut-Out Sugar Cookies with Icing Recipe

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  • Author: Kimberly
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 1 hour chill time)
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Easy Cut-Out Sugar Cookies with Icing are soft, buttery, and perfect for decorating. They hold their shape beautifully while baking, making them ideal for holiday cookies, birthdays, or any fun baking day. Topped with a simple, glossy icing that sets firm, they’re as fun to make as they are to eat!

Ingredients

For the cookies:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For the icing:

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
  • Food coloring (optional)

Instructions

  1. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
  2. Add Egg and Vanilla: Add the egg and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture, then beat until fully combined.
  3. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing continuously until a soft dough forms.
  5. Chill Dough: Divide the dough in half, flatten each half into discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour to ensure dough is firm for cutting.
  6. Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  7. Roll and Cut Dough: Roll the chilled dough onto a lightly floured surface to about ¼-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and transfer them carefully to the prepared baking sheets.
  8. Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 8–10 minutes, or until the edges just start to turn golden brown.
  9. Cool Cookies: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Prepare Icing: In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup, and vanilla or almond extract until smooth. Adjust consistency by adding more powdered sugar for thicker icing or milk for thinner icing. Tint with food coloring if desired.
  11. Decorate Cookies: Once cookies are fully cooled, decorate them with icing using piping bags or a spoon. Let the icing set for several hours or overnight for best results.

Notes

  • Chilling the dough is key to achieving clean cookie shapes and even baking.
  • Icing can be piped using piping bags or spread with a spoon depending on your preference.
  • Store decorated cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh for up to 5 days.

Find it online: https://slsrecipes.com/easy-cut-out-sugar-cookies-with-icing-recipe-2/