Best Grandmas Cutout Cookies Recipes

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GRANDMA AMICO'S BUTTERMILK SUGAR COOKIE CUTOUTS



Grandma Amico's Buttermilk Sugar Cookie Cutouts image

Grandma Amico made the best buttermilk sugar cookies. These cookies are soft and fluffy and a family tradition for us. Not just for the holidays, but whenever we get the urge for cookies, we make these. I will also leave dough in the fridge for up to a week and make cookies whenever I like. Dough freezes well for later cookie baking.

Provided by Lindsey Vedder

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 2h40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup white sugar
½ cup shortening
½ cup buttermilk
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed

Steps:

  • Mix sugar, shortening, buttermilk, and egg together in the bowl of an electric stand mixer (such as KitchenAid®) until creamy.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl. Beat into sugar mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Leave dough to set in a refrigerator for at least 2 hours to overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Roll dough out on a lightly floured work surface using a lightly floured rolling pin to desired thickness. Cut into shapes using cookie cutters and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms begin to lightly brown, 8 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool completely on wax paper or a wire rack, 15 to 30 minutes.
  • Combine confectioners' sugar and milk in a bowl. Mix into a paste, adding more sugar or milk as needed. Spread frosting thinly onto cooled cookies and cover with sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.9 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 170.8 mg, Sugar 13.8 g

GRANDMA'S SUGAR COOKIES



Grandma's Sugar Cookies image

This is one of my great-grandmother's recipes that I received years ago from one of my great-aunts. We bake these cookies for holidays and other special occasions. -Kristy Deloach, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 6 dozen 2-1/2-inch cookies or 1-1/2 dozen 4-1/4-inch cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
ICING:
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 to 2/3 cup evaporated milk
Assorted food coloring and decorations of your choice

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the sugar, butter, vanilla and salt. Add eggs and mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture. Chill until firm, about 1 hour., On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut shapes with cookie cutters; place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-12 minutes (depending on size) or until light golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 62mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

OLD-FASHIONED CUTOUT COOKIES



Old-Fashioned Cutout Cookies image

These simple cookies are so crisp and buttery, it's hard to eat just one. I make them for special holidays, but they're welcome anytime. -Elizabeth Turner, Lula, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups self-rising flour
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 3-in. cookie cutters dipped in flour. Sprinkle with additional sugar. , Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Reroll scraps if desired. Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 299mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

GREAT GRANDMA'S SOUR CREAM DROP COOKIES



Great Grandma's Sour Cream Drop Cookies image

This recipe was on a card tucked into my mom's recipe box; it's pretty similar to a number of variations that seem to be from the 1930s. A note said "flavor with whatever you like" and of all the flavors I played around with, I thought lemon zest balanced the sweet dough the best. These bake up into tender little cakes that make a great base for whoopie pies. Once baked, they freeze well (thaw for an hour or so on the counter to eat), but start losing their tenderness after more than one day at room temperature.

Provided by Jill Lightner

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ⅓ cups white sugar
¼ cup shortening
¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup full-fat sour cream
1 large lemon, zested
2 large eggs
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cream sugar, shortening, and butter together in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Mix in sour cream and lemon zest on low speed until no streaks of sour cream remain. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on medium-low just until there are no streaks of yolk, and scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions. Add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder all at once and mix just to combine.
  • Drop by heaping tablespoons on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are puffy and spring back when lightly touched with a finger, about 10 minutes. They should be light golden, with occasional spots of pale golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 24.8 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 115.6 mg, Sugar 11.2 g

GRANDMA MINNIE'S OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES



Grandma Minnie's Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies image

This is my great-grandmother's sugar cookie recipe.

Provided by Jessica McDonald

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 78

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
  • Over a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled, if desired.
  • On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar; cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until delicately brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51.4 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 9.4 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 39.8 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS SUGAR CUTOUT COOKIES



Grandma's Christmas Sugar Cutout Cookies image

This recipe came from my husband's grandmother who is not with us anymore. This is his favorite Christmas cookie.

Provided by mjwalter

Categories     Dessert

Time 8m

Yield 6 Dozen, 72 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup shortening or 1 cup margarine
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
ground pecans (Optional, ground pecans for added flavor. This is how Grandma always mixed hers) (optional)

Steps:

  • Sift dry ingredients together.
  • Add shortening or margarine using a fork to combine with dry ingredients.
  • Add unbeaten eggs and vanilla.
  • Mix well.
  • Add ground pecans for added flavor. (This is how Grandma always mixed hers).
  • Whisk the dry ingredients together, add alternately with the eggs and vanilla.
  • Mix well.
  • Roll out thin on floured board and cut with floured cookie cutters.
  • Decorate with sugar.
  • Bake at 375°F for 8 minutes.
  • Makes about 6 dozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60.8, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 8.8, Sodium 16.1, Carbohydrate 7.5, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 3.5, Protein 0.8

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