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Sugar Cookie Cut Outs

Sugar Cookie Cut Outs Recipe

This classic recipe is from Tupperware. I have used it for 20 + years with good result. I have tried other but always make a batch of these for Christmas.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: < 4 Hours, Christmas, Cookie and Brownie, Dessert, For Large Groups, Inexpensive, Kid-Friendly, Oven, Thanksgiving, Winter
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Calories: 59.4kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • colored sprinkles, and/or egg yolk paint

Instructions

  • Cream sugar and butter with a mixer until fluffy.
  • Add egg and flavorings and mix well.
  • Sift dry ingredients together and stir into creamed mixture.
  • Store covered in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375º.
  • Divide dough in half.
  • Roll out on surface lightly dusted with confectioner's sugar.
  • Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 7 to 8 minutes, until cookies begin turning a light brown at the edges.
  • Cool, then decorate with egg yolk paint.
  • EGG YOLK PAINT 1 egg yolk, beaten ¼ tsp.
  • water Food coloring Prepare one recipe of egg yolk paint for every 2 colors desired.
  • Combine egg yolk and water and mix well.
  • Divide into 2 small containers.
  • Stir in food coloring.
  • Keep tightly covered until ready for use.
  • If paint thickens, add a few drops of water.
  • Paint as desired for a colored glaze, and add colored sprinkles.

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Nutrition

Serving: 13g | Calories: 59.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 3.2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11.7mg | Sodium: 44.1mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 3g