Our Classic Cutout Sugar Cookies are a throwback to everything you love about traditional holiday baking—only cleaner and better tasting. This updated recipe delivers a dough that's easy to roll, holds its shape beautifully, and bakes into golden cookies with just the right amount of sweetness. Perfect for cookie cutters, holiday shapes, and frosting fun, these cookies are made to be decorated.
Classic Cutout Sugar Cookie
Classic Cutout Sugar Cookie
Team Member Juanita
Ingredients
2 sticks of unsalted butter
1 c. organic cane sugar
1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. Baja Gold Sea Salt
3 c. Ella Bella All-Purpose Flour
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
In a medium bowl, combine baking powder, salt, and flour and set aside
In the bowl of your mixer, cream butter and sugar until smooth (about 3 minutes).
Add in your vanilla extract and egg and mix until combined.
Add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in your mixer bowl a little at a time until combined.
Divide the dough into 2-3 sections and roll out onto a floured surface with a ¼ inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes. (Makes about 30 cookies when cut into 3-inch circles.)
Bake for 6-8 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. Decorate and enjoy!