Best Cut Out Butter Cookies Recipes

CUT-OUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Divide dough in half; form into two 1/2-inch-thick disks. Wrap in plastic; chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a piece of floured waxed paper, roll one disk to a thickness of 3/16 inch; chill. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Flouring cutters as you go (to prevent sticking), cut dough into desired shapes; carefully transfer to baking sheets. Re-chill rolled-out dough if difficult to work with.
• If decorating, brush with egg wash, then sprinkle with sugar or sprinkles. Bake until edges are firm (not brown), 15 to 20 minutes for 3-inch cookies. Cool 1 to 2 minutes on baking sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.

OLD-FASHIONED CUT OUT FROSTED BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Mix in the egg, milk and vanilla.
• Now blend in the dry ingredients flour, baking powder and salt until dough is formed. If desired you can chill for an hour for easier handling. I've never done this and the dough always rolled out fine for me.
• Divide the dough in thirds. On a lightly floured board roll out the dough to about 1/8th inch thickness. Using cookie cutters cut into shapes and place on a cookie sheet.
• Bake in oven for about 5 to 8 minutes until lightly golden brown. Cool on a rack.
• SPECIAL NOTE: You can use vanilla extract but I think vanilla paste makes these cookies taste even more special using vanilla paste.
• I use vintage Christmas cookie cutters where i found on Ebay. I bought vintage cooper cookie cutters instead of the aluminum ones due to safety concerns regarding the use of aluminum. But you can use modern cookie cutters and you can make these anytime not just for Christmas.
• Please see my recipe for Creamy Vanilla Frosting where I will be giving some decorating suggestions. =).

BUTTER CRISCO SUGAR CUT OUT COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. pre heat oven to 375
• 2. Foil on countertops for cooling
• 3. at medium speed combine and beatcrisco and sugar,adding eggs, syrup, vanilla and beat til fluffy
• 4. Combine flour, baking powder and soda and salt. Add gradually to creamed mixture.
• 5. Divide dough into 4 balls. If sticky, refrigerate.
• 6. Spread 1 tablespoon of flour on wax paper, flatten with hands, turn dough and cover with wax paper to roll out to 1/4 inch thick.
• 7. Cut with floured cutter, use a pancake turner to transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.
• 8. Bake at 375 for 5- 10 minutes depending on size of cut outs.They will look dry and slightly brown on the edges.
• 9. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then use a pancake turner to remove the cookies to the foil to cool completely.
• 10. Decorate with frosting and decorations. You can also put decorations only on before baking.

PEANUT BUTTER CUT-OUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, peanut butter and sugars.
• Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder & baking soda; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Cut with 2-inch to 4-inch cookie cutters.
• Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes, or until firm, and edges are golden brown.
• Cool for 1 minute, before removing from pans to wire rack to cool completely.
• Frost and decorate as desired.
• Note: This recipe states to bake the cookies in a 375° degree oven, but I prefer to bake them in 350° oven.

CUT-OUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• Mix together all of the ingredients, using just enough flour to make the dough so you can handle it, then mix in the rest of the flour just until not sticky.
• Roll out dough to approximately 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out with cookie cutters and place on cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes.

PEANUT BUTTER CUT-OUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine butter and peanut butter chips in saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Pour into large bowl; add brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Beat well. Stir in flour, baking soda and pecans; blend well. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until firm enough to roll.
• Heat oven to 350°F Roll out dough, a small portion at a time, on lightly floured board or between 2 pieces of wax paper, to 1/4-inch thickness. (Keep remaining dough in refrigerator.) With cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until almost set (do not overbake). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
• Drizzle CHOCOLATE CHIP GLAZE or PEANUT BUTTER CHIP GLAZE onto each cookie; garnish as desired.
• CHOCOLATE CHIP GLAZE: Place 1 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and 1 tablespoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
• PEANUT BUTTER CHIP GLAZE: Place 2/3 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips and 1 tablespoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds; stir. Microwave at MEDIUM an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. About 1/3 cup glaze.
• VARIATION: SLICE AND BAKE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES: Prepare dough as directed above. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until firm enough to handle. Shape dough into two 6-inch rolls. Wrap rolls in wax paper or plastic wrap; freeze 1 to 2 hours or until firm enough to cut. Cut dough into 1/4-inch thick slices. Proceed as directed for baking and cooling.

GRANDMA'S CUT-OUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together butter, sugar, and egg. Thoroughly sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add gradually to butter mixture. Blend well. Add lemon rind and juice. Blend thoroughly. Wrap in waxed paper and chill one hour or longer. Roll on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with fancy cutters. (Work fast or dough will get sticky - if so, re-chill. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees about 8 minutes. Cool and decorate with milk and powdered sugar icing tinted with food coloring and with appropriate sprinkles.

PEANUT BUTTER CUT-OUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine butter and peanut butter chips in saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Pour into large bowl; add brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Beat well. Stir in flour and baking soda. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until firm enough to roll.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Roll a small portion of dough at a time on lightly floured surface or between 2 pieces of wax paper, to 1/4-inch thickness (keep remaining dough refrigerated). Cut into desired shapes; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until almost set (do not overbake). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Garnish with plain and colored frosting, Drizzle and holiday bits.

BUTTER CUT OUT COOKIES - DEE DEE'S

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. NOTE: If making Christmas Cookies add the Anise Oil.
• 2. Stir salt into flour; add to butter and sugar mixture 1 cup at a time. NOTE: This will be a stiff dough.
• 3. Place dough in freezer for 1/2 hour. This will make dough easier to work with.
• 4. Flour the surface you will be working on and flatten dough onto the floured surface; lightly dust top of dough. Roll out and cut into desired shapes.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. Do not over bake. Allow cookies to cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets before transferring to wire rack to finish cooling.
• 6. Directions for Frosting: Mix all ingredients together. Spread on cookies. NOTE: Add candy sprinkles if you like but keep in mind these cookies are very good with just the frosting.
• 7. Directions for Glaze: Place all ingredients, except the food coloring, into a medium sized bowl; whisk to combine. You want a thick syrup. Add more powdered sugar to thicken, and more milk to thin.
• 8. Add the food coloring, stir until well combined.
• 9. Pour the icing into a condiment bottle. Be sure to put the cap on to ensure it doesn't dry out.
• 10. Repeat steps for each additional color.
• 11. To decorate: cover cookie with glaze (your choice of color). For patterns and designs, pipe a different color onto the cookie while it is still wet, or pipe another color on, after it has dried (for 5 minutes). Choose technique depending on the look you perfer. NOTE: for a sandwich cookie, spread raspberry jam between cookies before decorating.

BUTTER CUT OUT COOKIES (PARVE)

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the margarine, sugar and eff. Beat to combine, scraping the bowl often, until creamy. Add orange juice and vanilla and mix well. Reduce speed to low; add the flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed. Divide dough into thirds, wrap in plastic food wrap and refrigerate until firm, 2-3 hours. Heat over to 400. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface, one-third at a time, keeping remaining dough refrigerated, to a 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with 3 inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets (they will spread) and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely