Roll-Out Cookies

Name: Roll-Out Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 6 dozen (2-1/4 inch cookies).
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; GLAZE:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; Food coloring, optional

I collect cookie cutters (I have over 5,000!), so a good cutout recipe is a must. These cookies are crisp and buttery-tasting with just a hint of lemon, and the dough handles nicely. —Bonnie Price, Yelm, Washington

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
Food coloring, optional

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and extracts. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. (Dough will be very stiff. If necessary, stir in the last cup of flour mixture by hand. Do not chill.) On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out cookies into desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 6-7 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks; cool completely. For glaze, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup until smooth. Tint with food coloring if desired. Using a small brush and stirring glaze often, brush on cookies, decorating as desired.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 145 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 92mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Roll-Out Cookies in Country Woman Christmas Volume 1

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spicerjoan

Dec 14, 2014

Now my favorite Sugar/Cutout cookie! Easy to make and fast. No chilling time. Just roll cut and bake in 6-8 min. Perfect. My kids loved sampling the dough (though many don't allow children to eat batter with raw egg). It's pasteurized so we don't worry. I used all Vanilla Extract. Not the 1/2 teaspoon. Lemon Extract. Anyway, before icing or sugaring , they delighted in the cookie by itself as do I but Icing or Sugaring before baking will add the extra sweetness it needs to be a Sugar Cookie. Winner! Thank you for sharing.
kel dehnert

May 28, 2013

The only sugar cookie my family lets me make now! A little lemon or orange zest makes a nice addition too.
607cheryl

Dec 17, 2012

Great flavor, I generally don't care for cut out cookies, they are bland to me, this recipe is easy, and yummy. NO CHILLING either :)
282778

Aug 19, 2012

Forgot to add that I used preheated stones to bake these in a convection oven and had to reduce the cooking time to 5 minutes as the first batch were slightly overcooked. Yum!
282778

Aug 19, 2012

These cookies turned out great. I was concerned that they would not keep their shape when baked because the recipe does not call for refrigeration before rolling/baking. They held their shape perfectly and I will use this as my only cutout cookie recipe due to its simplicity and taste. They have a very delicate shortbread taste.

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