These cut-out cookies are truly the softest and most delightful treats you’ll ever taste! We often triple this recipe during the holiday season because they’re just that irresistible and sharing them with family and friends is always a joy. Topped with the best Sugar Cookie Frosting, they become an extraordinary sweet sensation.
Ingredients that make these cut out cookies so irresistible
What makes these cut-out cookies so enchanting? The combination of butter and coconut oil gives them their rich, melt-in-your-mouth texture. The hint of coconut oil enhances the almond and vanilla flavors while adding moisture to the dough, resulting in a delectably soft cookie. Butter contributes an equally rich and buttery flavor, ensuring these cookies are wonderfully tender.
Fun Supplies!
Gather the family for a fun baking experience with these cut-out cookies! Each person can take on a role, with the reward being a warm, delicious cookie (or maybe a few!). The array of cookie cutters available is practically endless, with options for every theme, holiday, or season. They can be found at a variety of retail stores or from specialty shops online. Here are a few excellent shops with a design for whatever theme, holiday, or season you are looking for.
Cookie Decorating with Royal Icing Recipes & Baking Tools | Semi Sweet Designs
Cookie Cutters, Food Coloring & Baking Supplies | Ann Clark
The Cookie Cutter Shop | Baking Supplies
Preparation, Servings, and Storage of Cut out Cookies
This recipe for cut out cookies is simple to prepare and takes about two hours from start to finish. Half of that time is chilling the dough, which means it only uses one hour of hands-on preparation. Don’t skip the chilling time though- it is important as it prevents the cookies from spreading and creates a better tasting cookie.
This cut out cookies recipe yields about three dozen cut out cookies, which is dependent on the size and shape of the cookie cutters. The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled if necessary.
Storage is flexible, as there are a couple of options. If baked and frosted, the cut-out cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. Don’t need the cookies today but have the time to bake them? No problem! They can be stored, unfrosted, in freezer bags for up to three months. To thaw from froze, simply thaw at room temperature for one hour.
Softest Cut Out Cookies
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Ingredients
- 10 tbsp Butter, softened
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil, melted
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
- 2¾ cups All purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
Instructions
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, coconut oil and sugar until combined and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Stir to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl to incorporate all the ingredients.
- Add the flour, baking powder and sea salt and mix with the paddle attachment for about 2-3 more minutes, or until a soft dough is formed.
- Remove the mixing bowl from the stand mixer and scrape all the dough into a ball. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Dust a work surface and rolling pin with flour. Remove about 1/4 of the dough from the bowl to roll out. Return the rest of the dough to the refrigerator until the first set of cookies are rolled out.
- Roll the dough to about 1/4 inch thick, adding more flour if the surface or the rolling pin get sticky. Cut out as many shapes with the cookie cutter as possible and place onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Reroll the dough and continue cutting out until all the dough is used.
- Once one sheet pan is full (about a dozen cookies) bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to remain on the hot sheet pan, on a cooling rack for 3 minutes after removing from the oven.
- Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and allow to fully cool (at least 30 minutes) before frosting.
- Once the cookies are cooled and frosted, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
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