White Chocolate Cutout Cookies

How to Make White Chocolate Cutout Cookies

There are a few steps to these sandwich cookies, but each step is easy to do. Depending on the shapes you cut from the cookies and the decors you use for decorating, each cookie will be a unique creation. Read below for all the details.

Mix the Dough

These white chocolate sugar cookies start with the simplicity of Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix. The primary directions on the package are for dropped cookies, but to get the right consistency for a rolled cookie, just add a few tablespoons of all-purpose flour. The recipe gives exact details.

Roll the Dough

Roll the dough 1/8 inch thick. That might seem super precise, but if the dough is rolled too thin, the cookies are too fragile. Not rolled enough, and the sandwich cookies are too thick. You can actually purchase rolling pin guides to place on your rolling pin. This ensures the perfect thickness for your cookies. Check the thickness of your dough using a ruler or bench scraper with measurements.

Cut into Circles

No need to fret if you don’t have a 3-inch cookie cutter. Try using a 3-inch diameter glass, can, or jar lid. Cut around the shapes with a paring knife. If using a cookie cutter, dip the cutter in flour between cuts to prevent dough from sticking to cutter.

Cut Out Shapes

Simplicity is the key here! If you have small bottle caps use those for the snowmen. Freehand the triangles and squares with a sharp knife or purchase a set of mini cookie cutters in a variety of shapes. Just cut half of the 3-inch circles with additional shapes. These are the tops of the sandwiches. See the tip below for more information about reinforcing the shapes after baking.

Bake and Cool

Check whether cookies are done at the beginning of the time range. Cookies will look dry on top and may have just started to brown when they are done. After removing from the oven, wait 2 minutes before removing them from the cookie sheet to a cooling rack. This gives the cookie a chance to set.

Decorate

Melt the white baking chips (look for more details below). Spread on the bottom of one of the whole cookies and top with the bottom of a cutout cookie. Then decorate with whatever sprinkles and decors you want to use, or use the decors to create designs on the snowman or other shape. Let the white chocolate set up before adding more detail with cookie icing.

Melting White Chocolate

We call them white baking chips because white chocolate doesn’t have any cacao components that make up regular chocolate. The chips may be made from cocoa butter, but not necessarily. Regardless, white chocolate has a sweet flavor and creamy texture that pairs well with so many flavors.

Melting white baking chips is a bit more tricky than other types of chips. Our directions microwave on High, but if your microwave is very powerful, you may want to use 70% power. Stirring the partially melted mixture is a key to prevent the chips from becoming grainy and useless. After heating the first time, stir the chips well. A lot of melting occurs while you stir. The mixture still may need another few seconds of heating, but be sure to stir between each heating.

How to Store White Chocolate Cutout Cookies

After decorating cookies, allow the cookies to stand at room temperature 3 to 4 hours to ensure the icing is set. Lightly touch the icing to see if it is firm enough to be in contact with another cookie.  Then place cookies in an airtight container, and store at room temperature up to 3 days or in the freezer up to 1 month. To ensure the cookies don’t stick together, place a sheet of waxed paper between the layers.

If you want to make the cookies and decorate them later, freeze the cookies in an airtight container. No need for the waxed paper layer. Bring cookies to room temperature before decorating.

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