Easy Cut-out Cookies (No-chill)
These cut-out cookies are light and buttery and so easy to make. They hold their shape well and there is no need to chill the dough simply mix, roll, cut and bake.
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This recipe has been handed down from my Great Grandma Thea. I have made these with my Grandma my Mom and now it’s my go to recipe for any holiday when it comes to making cut-out cookies for decorating. A fun activity to do with kids and a tradition I love to do at least once a year.
To start mix together room temprature butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Add in the flour, baking soda and salt and mix to combine.
The dough will be thick and stiff, if it becomes to difficult to mix with a spoon use your hands to work it all together.
I divide the dough in half and roll out 1/4th to 1/8th thick on a lightly floured surface. Rub flour on your rolling pin to keep the dough from sticking to it. The amount of cookies you get will be determined by the size of the cookie cutter you use.
Place on a non greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
Transfer onto a wire cooling rack and make sure the cookies are completely cool before decorating with frosting. These cookies keep well in the freezer and will keep up to 3 months. Simply set them out of the freezer ahead of time and bring to room temprature before decorating.
Easy Cut-out Cookies (No-chill)
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- Cookie Cutter
- Cookie Sheet
- Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- 3 c all purpose flour You will need additional flour for rolling
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 1 c butter
- 2 eggs
- 4 Tb milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the eggs, butter, milk, vanilla and sugar.
- Add in the dry ingredients and stir. The dough will be very thick and stiff, work the dough by hand if needed.
- Divide the dough in half and on a lightly floured surface roll dough 1/8th to 1/4th inch thick. I always rub a little flour on my rolling pin before I begin. Place on a non greased cookie sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes or until edges begin to turn a light golden brown.
- Transfer the cookies onto a wire cooling rack.
- Let the cookies completely cool before decorating. The size of your cookie cutters and thickness of dough will determine the number of cookies.
- These cookies freeze well up to 3 months.
