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Easy Christmas Sugar Cookie Cutouts

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Updated Sep 16, 2023
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Sugar cookies are kind of a Christmas miracle—they’re super fun to decorate, and they also taste amazing! This recipe for Easy Christmas Sugar Cookie Cutouts lets you take a shortcut to all the fun. Made with Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix, the dough easily comes together in minutes. Once your sugar cookies are out of the oven, give them a five-star finish with a classic icing made from powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. It’s easily tinted, covers smoothly and dries firmly so you can stack your Christmas cookie cutouts after they dry without worrying about smudging. Before they dry, don’t forget to shake on candy sprinkles and colored sugars for an extra festive finish. This recipe for sugar cookie cutouts will be perfect for filling up your Christmas cookie boxes or for leaving out a treat for Santa Claus. Be sure to try them with a great big glass of milk!

Easy Christmas Sugar Cookie Cutouts

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

Cookies

Frosting

  • 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • Betty Crocker™ gel food colors, as desired
  • Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles and colored sugars, as desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter and egg until soft dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    On floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with 3-inch cookie cutters. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, 2 to 4 tablespoons milk and the vanilla with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too stiff to spread, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Decorate as desired with candy sprinkles and colored sugars. Let stand about 30 minutes or until frosting is set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.

Nutrition

170 Calories
5g Total Fat
1g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
21g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
95mg
4%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
21g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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