Perfect Cut-Out Cookie Dough!

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I use this recipe for almost all my cut-out cookies. The texture is perfect and the cookies hold their shape perfectly. I change out the extracts for a variety of flavor and decorate with glaze, a simple buttercream or sanding sugar. I have a Cuisinart Stand Mixer that I love and use religiously. If you don’t have one I highly recommend. There are a ton of attachments that you can purchase separately that are too fun to not add to your kitchen gadgets. Ann Clark makes the best cookie cutters for any celebration and I have recently purchased this 11 piece set. With Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day coming up the heart and shamrock were a perfect addition. I also made these cookies for Cooper’s second birthday and they were a huge hit!

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Cookie Dough

Ingredients

• 3 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
• 3/4 tsp. Baking Powder
• 3/4 tsp. Salt
• 1 cup Unsalted Butter Room Temperature
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 tsp. Almond Extract
• 1 large Egg

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350° and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  
• Add butter to stand mixer and and mix until creamy, add sugar. Mix on medium-high 3 to 4 minutes until fluffy.
  
• Reduce speed to medium and add vanilla, almond extract and egg mixing until combined.
  
• Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients mixing until combined. If dough is not combining add a teaspoon of milk at a time until desired consistency. Form a ball with your dough.
  
• Prep a work surface with powdered sugar and transfer your dough. Knead dough then continue to flatten with a prepared rolling pin. I use powdered sugar. Roll dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
  
• Cut out shapes as desired and place on cookie sheet 1 inch apart.
  
• Bake 8-10 minutes until bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer to a rack to cool and decorate once cooled.
  

Notes

There is so much you can do with this recipe. Change out the extracts, add sugar to the top prior to baking, decorate with glaze or buttercream! I love this recipe and the taste is great.