Cut Out Cookie Dough Recipe
Cut-out cookies are a Christmas classic, but they can be enjoyed any time of the year! These little gems are made with basic pantry ingredients and are easy to make.
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 79kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- Cream shortening, sugar, milk, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer. Add eggs and blend thoroughly.
- Blend flour mixture into creamed mixture.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch (6 mm) thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes from the dough and place them on the prepared baking sheets. Take the excess scraps and form into a ball. Re-roll the dough to ¼ inch (6 mm) thickness and cut out more shapes.
- Bake for 8 - 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool completely on wire racks before decorating.
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Notes
Nutrition information does not include icing or toppings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
