Even cooks who normally shy away from cut out cookies can make these with confidence. The dough is so easy to work with after a mere 30 minutes of chilling. —Colleen Sickman, Charles City, Iowa
Vanilla Butter Rollouts Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla and eggs, 1 at a time. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2- to 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, beat together butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Spread or pipe onto cookies; decorate as desired.
Editor's Note: For our Santa's belt cookies, we decorated 2-3/4-in. square cookies using a #18 star tip for the furry trim, black Sixlets for buttons, a #45 basketweave tip for the belt and gold nonpareils for the belt buckle.
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reneeh2010
Dec 22, 2019
Can someone please tell me if these cookies come out soft, or are they crispy?
petrino258
Dec 14, 2014
I halved the recipe today and it made 3 1/2 dozen. I make alot of different cookies for Christmas. I have to say I have been looking for a different cut cookie for the holidays, and this is the ONE!!! I left it in the fridge for 50 minutes and had to put left over scraps back in there to the end. Very tasty indeed..Baked them 8 minutes just till slightly brown at edge. These cookies are even good without icing!!! This is a keeper..Thanks for the great recipe...Irene
brewcityblondie
Dec 27, 2012
These are the ONLY cut-out cookies I make for whatever holiday is going on - Christmas, Easter, Halloween, etc. - my kids and family LOVE these cookies! These are very tasty and the dough is very easy to roll-out and work with. Once I found this recipe, it's the only one I use now.
chaplainette
Dec 20, 2012
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wellmn2
Dec 11, 2012
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Nancy Adams
Dec 10, 2012
Excellent flavor, and easy to handle. I made two batches of these, and they are hard to keep around!
katyh777
Oct 20, 2012
Great flavor and perfect for decorating!
littlelady88207
Dec 11, 2011
THESE COOKIES HAVE A CALE LIKE TEXTURE. i PREFER A CRISO SUGAR COOKIE. tHE CUTOUTS SPREAD AND ARE LARGER THAN THE COOKIE CUTTER. fOR ME THE FLAVOR WAS RATHER BLAND. WILL NOT MAKE AGAIN. BUT ALL THIS IS A MATTER OF TASTE.
Johna Hansen
Dec 9, 2010
The best sugar cookie cutout recipe I've come across!
chellenic
Jan 25, 2010
We made these for christmas last year and they were so yummy! I can't wait to mke them again!
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Can someone please tell me if these cookies come out soft, or are they crispy?
I halved the recipe today and it made 3 1/2 dozen. I make alot of different cookies for Christmas. I have to say I have been looking for a different cut cookie for the holidays, and this is the ONE!!! I left it in the fridge for 50 minutes and had to put left over scraps back in there to the end. Very tasty indeed..Baked them 8 minutes just till slightly brown at edge. These cookies are even good without icing!!! This is a keeper..Thanks for the great recipe...Irene
These are the ONLY cut-out cookies I make for whatever holiday is going on - Christmas, Easter, Halloween, etc. - my kids and family LOVE these cookies! These are very tasty and the dough is very easy to roll-out and work with. Once I found this recipe, it's the only one I use now.
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Excellent flavor, and easy to handle. I made two batches of these, and they are hard to keep around!
Great flavor and perfect for decorating!
THESE COOKIES HAVE A CALE LIKE TEXTURE. i PREFER A CRISO SUGAR COOKIE. tHE CUTOUTS SPREAD AND ARE LARGER THAN THE COOKIE CUTTER. fOR ME THE FLAVOR WAS RATHER BLAND. WILL NOT MAKE AGAIN. BUT ALL THIS IS A MATTER OF TASTE.
The best sugar cookie cutout recipe I've come across!
We made these for christmas last year and they were so yummy! I can't wait to mke them again!