Easy Cut- Out Cookies with Royal Icing - The Classic Holiday Cookie that Everyone Loves to Make!

Easy Cut-Out Cookies with Royal Icing

1 cup butter, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Cream together the butter and sugar for about two minutes. Add the egg and beat briefly, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the vanilla, salt, and flour; mix well. Form into a flatten disc, cover, and chill dough for 45 minutes to one hour.

Preheat the oven to 350°. Roll out dough on the floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness and, using cookie cutters, cut out cookies. Place cut out cookies on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or just until barely done. The tops will look dry when they are done. They should not be browned!

Immediately slide the parchment paper and cookies off the cookie sheet onto a cool surface to cool completely. Cookies may be frosted, decorated, or eaten plain. One batch of cookies will make about 15 large cookies.

Royal Icing:

2 egg whites
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Food coloring, if desired

Beat egg whites until frothy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat just until the sugar is combined with the egg whites. Add desired food coloring, if using. Pipe or spread onto completely cooled cookies and decorate as desired. 

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[lindaknudsen]

I want to give you a really good hint. My mom owned a bakery, and she told me to use powder sugar not flour when you are cutting out cookies. They won't be dry if you do it that way. Even roll them out with powder sugar. They come out really good😊

[sherrywilliams]

Hearing you say that y’all take cookies to the shut ins in your church warmed my heart. This time of year the youth at our church would rake leaves, wrap pipes or any other work that needed to be done for the seniors in our church. Notice I said would….my youth are grown men who are married with children now!😢😢😢And I’m an empty nester! I really miss cooking daily for my family! I’ve always enjoyed showing love to them in that way. I still can just not every day. I miss a busy household!

[robinh.]

Tom, were you a teacher? You explain everything so well that even children who have learning issues would be able to understand.

[jillmckay]

I love the way you don’t waste any product you scrap every little bit.

[PauletteBelshe]

I luv how u always have ingredients laid out. I’ve baked for 50+ years and now follow your example. In the past I have left out important ingredients. You have one of the best cooking shows! 🎄☕️🍪

[KimHerron-ql]

Thank you Tom and Melissa. Looks delicious 😋. I love that you take cookies to the shut ins. That's awesome

[PamelaWilson-nx]

I still do cookie decorating with my grandchildren and great grandsons every year just days before Christmas. It's so much fun to add new little ones.

[robertaallen]

My mother taught me that after rolling the scraps to shape them into squares or rectangles and call them presents. I still do that.

[cherieusery]

I love you always put your recipes below. Thank you.

[norajeanjacoby]

Always nice to get new ideas. Beautiful job. Thank you♥️

[karenwhite]

I’m gonna try these. I love baking, but, I’ve never tried sugar cookies. I have a zillion cookie cutters but, I’ve never got the courage to make them. Thanks Tom and Melissa for this video! Tom, you’re a great teacher!

[cece]

They look amazing! Beautiful job decorating. I will try your recipe.

[mariawilson]

I, love the way you explain everything
You are very gifted thanks I, will, try this recipe

[candiceparker]

Your Christmas tree cookies are adorable, and I'm sure they're delicious!!

[sammyhakimvlogs]

This Easy Cut- Out Cookies with Royal Icing recipe looks so delicious 😋 Mr. Tom.

[lauramiller]

I'm not sure why you feel that way but it is his own home and if he does wash his hands it's really no big deal he cannot wear gloves if he doesn't want to he gives us the best recipes the best cooking class out there love them both Merry Christmas Merry Christmas

[kesmarn]

These are real miniature works of art! Made with love. Thanks for presenting this one to all of us!

[lifesbeautiful]

Hello Tom & Melissa:
I made the Breakfast Lasagna Casserole today .
That is fabulously delicious !
My mouth was awakened to so many fine flavors !
Thank you Rooster for sending that recipe !
Thanks for sharing !

[AZCanner]

During one of the pottery classes I attended, we all made cookie jars. They were all Press Molds, and we pressed the clay in varying shapes into the sides of bowls. Mine turned out great with one exception: I wanted my cookie jar larger. The instructor said I could make another one as long as I kept up with the other assignments. I did. So, I went to Walmart and bought 2 of the largest stainless steel bowls I could find the same shape. I used a smaller bowl for the base. I used Christmas cookie cutters to cut out all of the clay. Each row was one shape. One bowl, the cuts were all right side up. The other bowl, the cuts were up side down. That way, when I flipped the bowl, all the shapes would be right side up. The cookie jar came out of the kiln without breaking (all glazed and complete). Now, I had a very large cookie jar that weighed about 30 pounds. It could not be placed on a counter; it was not safe if it fell. So much for that.

Don't forget the Sprinkles.

[ileanafigueroa]

Thanks so much for a precious family recipe. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!