Description
Soft and Thick Cut Out Cookies are the perfect sugar cookie base for beautiful shapes that won’t spread. This tender, buttery dough stays thick and soft, holding its edges during baking and accepting icing beautifully. Made with butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt, these cookies bake evenly at 350°F and yield about 24 cookies—great for holiday decorating or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (or almond extract for variation)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth and creamy.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a soft but firm dough forms.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about ¼-inch thickness.
- Use cookie cutters to cut into your favorite shapes, then place on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until edges are set but not browned.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating with icing, or enjoy them plain.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes (optional) to ease rolling and help cookies keep shape.
- Do not overbake; bake until edges are set but not browned.
- Substitute almond extract for vanilla for variation.
- Roll dough to about ¼ inch thickness for thick cookies; ⅛ inch yields crisper edges.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 4–5 days; freeze for longer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
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