EASY SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE ~ PERFECT FOR CUT OUT COOKIES

This recipe makes a simple but versatile vanilla sugar cookie with only a few ingredients and no fancy techniques. The dough is easy to work with, you'll be able to roll & cut with ease and they are bound to be the perfect 'go to' cookie recipe for any holiday cookies 👌💖

This recipe requires chilling your dough, and yes I know, chilling is a pain....BUT rest assured that your patience will be paid off afterwards. I found chilling my cookie dough before and after cutting really helps to prevent spreading during baking. It also makes your dough very easy to manage when it comes time to roll it out and to cut out with perfect defined edges....so trust me when I tell you that it is well worth the wait! 😋👍💖

📌NOTE: makes approx 2 dozen of cookies (depending on cutter sizes)
💠 INGREDIENTS:

175 grams icing sugar/powdered sugar [US Conversion: 1 ½ Cups]
225 grams salted butter (room temperature) [US Conversion: 2 Sticks or 1 Cup]
1 egg (room temperature)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or any flavour your prefer)
1 teaspoon baking powder
420 grams all-purpose flour [US Conversion: 3 ¼ Cups]

💠 INSTRUCTIONS:

▪ Cream together butter and icing sugar.

▪ Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix well.

▪ Sift together flour & baking powder, add to the mixture little by little until well incorporated.

▪ Wait approximately 30 - 60 mins before working with the dough as it will firm up slightly.

▪ Roll the dough between baking paper and put it into the fridge for a few hours this will help prevent spreading. When the dough is a bit firmer, take it out of the fridge and cut into desired shapes (lightly dust with flour if necessary).

▪ Place the cut out cookie dough into a baking tray then put it into the fridge again for another 1-2 hours, this will also help prevent spreading.

▪ Bake cookies at 180° Celsius for approx 10-12 minutes (times may vary slightly depending on your oven). Note: Each oven is different, I would recommend you get to know your oven and adjust the time accordingly.

📌 USEFUL TIPS for making perfect sugar cookies:

🔸 Ensure that you ALWAYS use room temperature butter, in the video i have shown you how to check if your butter have reached the correct room temperature, I can't stress enough on how important this is! Test your butter by pressing it, they should give slightly but it should still hold its shape. If you use butter that have melted too much and too soft you will end up with a dough that is too soft and hard to work with.

🔹 When its time to cut your cookie dough, make sure to keep your cuts as close together to get as many cookies out of your dough as possible. I usually divide my dough into half before rolling them (you would have seen this in my video) and when it comes to re-rolling your scraps after your first cut, I usually add the second half from my un-rolled dough with the scraps and knead them together, then re-roll and cut again.

🔸 Chill your dough if you want a perfect cut out cookies with define edges. I can't tell you how much chilling really helps my dough to retain they shape and prevent spreading, so for those of you who are impatient out there....if you want perfect cut out cookies I'm afraid you will have to wait and practice being patient LOL

📍 If you want to print this recipe, you can find the written recipe on my website, here is the link:

My Mixer is Breville Bakery Boss (in Champagne colour):

Adjustable Rolling Pin:

All my cookies decorated with Royal icing, so if you are NEW to cookie decorating, these video tutorials will help you in your cookie decorating journey:

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[pipeddreamscakery]

now if only we could get the recipe in cups instead of grams lol. Love to make it but these google conversions don't seem to add up for me

[lancespruiellbusinessforms]

I made the dough last night and it turned out exactly like your video - smooth as silk and ready to go! Tonight I plan to roll it out and proceed with the baking. So glad I found your channel - you are one of the best!!!!

[jasminherrera]

These came out PERFECT. There was no spreading, had a soft texture and it was delicious. I went to buy a scale just so I could be exact and I’m extremely happy with the results! Thank you so much!!

[IrishkaBelechek]

Thank You so SO so much for this recipe. And for Your great work on this channel. My cookies came out picture perfect. I am so impressed by the result. No spreading whatsoever. Also it was easy to eyeball the baking time. Thank You for such a fabulous recipe. Also it was really helpful that You were showing the consistency, the thickness, etc. Your tips were so helpful as well. I never could bake a pretty cookie before. Your channel is awesome!!! ❤ 🍪🌸
*Also a tip from me for Your subscribers - I made the dough, chilled for 2 hours, cut out the cookies and put them in the fridge overnight. Then I’m the morning I put them STRAIGHT in the oven on the same baking sheet they were on (so it was cold). And my cookies were perfect. This is for people like me, who didn’t have enough time to do it in one day and were wondering if chilling dough overnight would affect the result (it doesn’t)

[happybird]

So glad you're in NZ, now I can get the exact same ingredients and tools as you.

[BlahBlahBlah-rfso]

For over a year I've been telling myself that I would make these, especially since they're all kiwi products that I can easily find at my closest pak n save or countdown.
Last night, I finally made these and they're absolutely delicious! What a great recipe. Probably won't see this since this is an old vid lol but thank you so much for sharing!! 😊

[prp]

Hi! I tried out this recipe last week. I changed the vanilla extract with butter cookie essence and add minced almonds in the dough. Turned out perfect!!! Thank you so

[tariqcwilliams]

These are the most perfect cookies I’ve ever seen in my life

[sherriristow]

Wow I love you technique on rolling out your sugar cookies and how you can place the leftover dough rollout ina freezer bag definitely going to try this method it makes total sense

[ameliabrooks]

Just made the dough! Its chilling in the fridge. The dough looks and feels better than any other cookie dough I've made 😍 I'll update my review after I've baked and tasted them!

[HaDealio]

Ur conversions for the US down to all the description in the bar below the video is the best! Thank you for that!

[kristinanoall]

Rolling between parchment paper is genius!!

[odettepross]

every year i come back here to make these awesome cookies 🥰

[thelifeoflady]

These cookies came out so perfect! I have never seen a cookie recipe with icing sugar instead of granulated! I can NOT wait to try ✨💞 they look yummy 😋

[christinarojas]

WORKED PERFECT AND TASTE GREAT !! WORKED PERFECT AND TASTE GREAT !! I let them rest for about an hour before I started to work with it.I rolled the dough in between parchment paper set them in the fridge for 15 min and the started to cut out my shapes.. I baked in the oven at 325F for about 11 min and when I mean I’m super happy it worked well .My mom loved it .

[DeeEll]

I’m so glad to see you use REAL BUTTER, it makes a difference. However, I am surprised you don’t have any almond extract in your cookie. I’ve found that it works well with and enhances the flavor in the cookie. The only time I don’t use it is when I know someone has a nut allergy. In that case I will usually add another flavor besides vanilla. The reason I do this is because the royal icing doesn’t have much flavor. SoI will usually add nice flavor to the cookie or the icing. I even add earl gray tea, orange or rose water, or champagne flavoring. It makes keeps people scratching their heads wondering what’s in it, but craving more. The problem with flavorings is that you need to be careful with how much you add. Adding too much can make your cookies taste like a bottle of perfume🤣😂😆. The best way to add flavor but play it safe is to add lemon or orange zest to your cookies. It adds and interesting little hint of flavor people love.
What other flavors do you suggest? Do you have a chocolate sugar cookie recipe? If so I’d love to see it. Another GREAT video😁👍

[SpanishxAngel]

I just saw you video and decided to give it a try. I made mine 4mm thick and baked for 15 mins LOVE THEM thanks for sharing mine came out soft but with a crunch

[yorukage]

I always make this recipe and it always turn out fantastic!! Been making this for more than 10 times and none of them fails 💕💕

[robinparba]

It's very detailed qnd easy to follow, love it❤❤ thank you for sharing 🤩

[titalinda]

The cookies look absolutely delicious, and you were so thorough in teaching us. Thank you!!! Best wishes from Santiago de Chile