Cutout Cookie Recipes

Rich and buttery Christmas cutout cookies like these never last long at a party. They're one of my favorite homemade...

Black-eyed Susans attract butterflies when planted in masses, and you'll draw a crowd when you make these "conversation" cookies. They...

A Swedish friend shared this recipe with me many years ago. A chocolate glaze tops tender cookies filled with apricot...

When we were growing up, my mother made sugar cookies dotted with ground walnuts as a special treat to welcome...

I've been making these quick and easy cookies for over 20 years. They're the first to go at our annual...

This thick and cakelike sugar cookie is similar to those sold at bakeries. My children often request these for their...

I received this recipe for lemon shortbread cookies from my cousin, who tried to duplicate cookies she loved from a...

Add a little snow hat (complete with a pompom) to a classic gingerbread shape to create adorable gingerbread Santas. —Christy...

If members of your family are of the furry four-legged kind, treat them to these homemade peanut butter dog biscuits....

“As a girl, I helped Mom make these crunchy cutout cookies. Iced and sprinkled with colored sugar, they're the best!”...

This delicious cookie recipe has been passed down through six generations and was brought to America from Germany in 1846!...

After sampling these tender cookies in a specialty store, I knew I had to duplicate them. My version has lots...

As a child, I always looked forward to eating these goodies at Christmastime. Now I make them for my own...

I love to package up these tart, tender cookies to share with friends! You could spread them with buttercream or...

I was so excited to bake these with my mom after coming home from studying abroad in Germany. They remind...

Deeply spiced cardamom is the perfect match for the jam of your choice in this family-favorite sweet treat. — Christianna...

My grandmother bakes this recipe every year for the holidays. She uses homemade blackberry jam that she makes fresh every...

Baking is one of my favorite traditions around the holidays. These special cookies draw you in with candy-topped frosting and...

Bizcochitos, with their wonderful citrus and spice flavors, are special cookies we look forward to each year. It just isn't...

For special events, my mother would bring these cookies to the rural school I attended. She decorated each cookie with...

There is nothing like seeing my friends almost melt to the floor when they bite into something I made. These...

Almost too cute to eat but too sweet to resist, these clever cookies take minutes to make. They’ll disappear as...

My brother loves Rice Krispies squares, and my mom loves sugar cookies. I came up with a cute treat they'd...

I use a round cookie cutter to form the crescent shapes for these nutty favorites. They're so pretty sprinkled with...

Put these cute treats out for your next ghost and goblin party and watch them disappear.--Lisa Rupple, Keenesburg, Colorado

There are those nights when you just need a sweet treat. I hit the pantry and improvised this recipe on...

These crisp and buttery cookies are based on a favorite Scottish shortbread recipe. They're just the right amount of sweet—and...

I make these buttery mint cookies each Christmas because they're my daughter's favorite. Use whatever cookie cutter design you prefer....

This clever confection s easy to make with store-bought cookie dough and is entirely edible to boot! Blanched almonds make...