My Mom's Cut out Cookies Recipe

Name: My Mom's Cut out Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 3 cups flour; ½ cup milk; 2 -3 tablespoons just-boiled water; 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted; food coloring

Servings: persons

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 cups flour
½ cup milk
2 -3 tablespoons just-boiled water
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
food coloring

1
Allow butter to soften (not melt!)
2
at room temperature.
3
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
4
Add egg, vanilla, cream of tartar and baking soda.
5
Add flour alternately with milk.
6
Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour in the refrigerator.
7
(I usually chill it overnight.
8
).
9
Preheat oven to 350F.
10
Roll out with plenty of flour to keep from sticking, but try to avoid incorporating too much flour into the dough since it will make the cookies less moist.
11
Cut out into circles or with your choice of cookie cutters.
12
Carefully transfer cookies to an ungreased cookie sheet.
13
Bake on a cookie sheet in the oven until they become a light gold color.
14
Watch them carefully so that they don't get overdone.
15
Allow to cook completely before icing.
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For icing, put a couple of tablespoons of not-quite-boiling water into a large bowl.
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Add the confectioners' sugar and mix together, adding more water as you need to form a thick paste.
18
Color, as desired.
19
Spread about 1 tablespoon of icing on each cookie.
20
Decorate with colored sugar and sprinkles as desired.

1634

kcal

Calories

101

Fat

171

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and more.

Yes, My Mom's Cut out Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

My Mom's Cut out Cookies

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