Cut-Out Butter Cookies

29 Reviews

“These are very yummy cut-out type cookies. You may end up not needing all of the 2 1/2 cups of flour.” - by MELISSAPARCEL

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
3 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

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Original recipe yields 2 dozen

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Mix together all of the ingredients, using just enough flour to make the dough so you can handle it, then mix in the rest of the flour just until not sticky.
Roll out dough to approximately 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out with cookie cutters and place on cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
314 cal
16%

Fat
16.8 g
26%

Carbs
36.7 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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SUNMOON23

Mar. 15, 2003

"I have tried a few recipes for cut out cookies and by far this is the best one. The best part being that you do not have to chill the dough first before rolling it out. I also had to actually use mo..." See morere flour than the 2 1/2 cups, but that wasn't a problem. Thank you for the great recipe!"

MELYSSAMOROS

May. 4, 2003

"Great recipe. I ended up adding about 3 1/2c flour and to get it out of the mixing bowl and then had about 1/2c on the counter for rolling etc. I also added some lemon extract. Was a great little e..." See morextra taste that you really couldn't taste in the dough, but the finished cookie was awesome. I frosted them with royal or butter cream icing and they always are a hit."

JUDECASPER

Dec. 21, 2003

"This recipe is quick and easy to make but I was not thrilled with the taste. These cookies were not buttery at all! I found them to taste way to eggy. Three eggs is too much for this recipe. Butte..." See morer cookies should taste buttery not eggy!"

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