Easy Cut-Out Sugar Cookies with Frosting
Soft cut-out sugar cookies with a hint of almond and easy frosting. Chill, roll, cut and decorate for Christmas, Valentine’s, Easter or any party.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 300g
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 300g
- 1 tsp baking soda 6g
- 1 tsp cream of tartar 3g
- pinch salt if desired
- 1 cup unsalted butter 227g, softened
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract 3g
- 3/4 tsp almond extract 3g
For Decorating
- frosting tubes in different colors or your favorite canned frosting
- edible sprinkles, beads or glitter
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl combine your flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and pinch of salt (if desired). Set aside.
- Cream your sugar and butter. Mix until light fluffy.
- Add in your egg, vanilla and almond extracts. Mix until combined. Scrap sides of bowl if needed.
- Grab your dough and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in fridge for about 1 hour.
- Set your oven to 375 degrees.
- Prep a couple baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut/Divide your dough in two pieces. Flour your surface (counter or you can also do this on parchment paper or baking mats) and roll your dough out until it is about 1/4 inch thick.
- Grab your cookie cutters and get cutting! Place your cutouts on your baking sheet.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes. Every oven is different so be sure to watch them. You don’t want them golden but just cooked or they will crack when cooling.
- Let cool on counter top/cooling rack.
- Once cooled, frost away! Use your imagination!
Notes
Yield: About 2 dozen cookies with 3-inch cookie cutters. Smaller or larger cutters will change the count.