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Easy Double Vanilla Powdered Sugar Christmas Cut Out Cookies

These soft and buttery cutout cookies are perfect for decorating! Made with powdered sugar for a tender texture, the dough rolls out smoothly and holds its shape during baking. Ideal for festive shapes and colorful icing, these cookies are as fun to make as they are to eat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15 people
Calories 291 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • Parchment Paper
  • 1 Electric Stand Mixer
  • 2 Gallon Sized Zip Lock Bags
  • Plastic Wrap optional

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Butter unsalted, 2 sticks
  • 2 Cups Confectioners Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Light Corn Syrup
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Paste
  • ½ Tsp Salt
  • 1 Egg large, mixed with 2 tablespoons water
  • 3½ Cups All Purpose Flour

Instructions
 

Vanilla Powdered Sugar Cookie Dough

  • In a medium bowl, cream sugar, butter and corn syrup until light and fluffy.
    cookie ingredients in bowl.
  • Mix vanilla paste and salt in bowl with beaten egg and add to creamed butter in medium bowl.
  • Slowly add flour until the batter in blended.
    bowl filled with blended cookie dough.
  • Divide the dough into 2 balls and place in zip lock bags. Use rolling pin to flatten the dough slightly and place in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Roll out The Cookie Dough and Bake

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • There is no need to grease the cookie sheets, but I recommend using parchment paper for ease of clean up.
  • On either a lightly floured surface or between 1 piece of parchment paper and 1 piece of plastic wrap (recommended) roll dough out with rolling pin to about ⅛ thickness, the thinner the dough, the crisper the cookie will be.
    dough rolled flat with rolling pin next to it.
  • Cut shapes out of cookie dough, cut the shapes closely together, this dough tends to dry out and scraps can only be rerolled once.
    cookie shapes cut out dough on baking sheet.
  • Place cookie dough shapes on parchment paper lined sheet (if using) and bake for 8- 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before decorating.

Nutrition

Serving: 2 CookiesCalories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 182mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 395IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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