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Christmas Cut Out Cookies
Classic Christmas Cut-Out Cookies
perfect for the holidays! Easy sugar cookies for cookie cutters with a simple
shiny cookie icing
that everyone loves.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Chill Time
3
hours
hrs
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Christmas, Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Christmas Cut-Out Cookies
Servings:
36
Author:
Jessica & Nellie
Ingredients
1
cup
sugar
1/2
cup
softened butter
1
large
egg
1
tsp
vanilla
1/3
cup
sour cream
1/2
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
baking soda
2
cups
flour
Icing
3
cups
powdered sugar
1/4
cup
warm water
1
tbsp
light corn syrup
1/4
tsp
vanilla
Instructions
Cream together sugar and butter. Add egg and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
Add in sour cream, salt and baking soda. Stir again.
Add flour and sour cream to butter mixture, beat until smooth.
Cover dough & chill dough for several hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F when ready to bake.
Flour a clean countertop. Roll out dough until about 1/3" thick. Cut with cookie cutters & transfer to a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 375F for 10 minutes.
Whisk frosting ingredients together. Pipe or spread onto cookies. Add sprinkles, if desired. Enjoy!