Best Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe For Cutouts

Make perfect sugar cookie cut outs every time with this no spread sugar cookie recipe.

[{"selector":"#anim-189c4282-fdf3-4c41-ad6e-4deebe8edeac","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.85760%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2191893f-4ccc-4178-bf20-6035c5291a3f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-45dbce43-557f-4b65-8289-a0fa96a81d6f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more

You can make your sugar cookies and not have to worry about them spreading after baking!

[{"selector":"#anim-349bc8fb-213f-4520-89c1-36842d198427","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(111.98738%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f911d9cd-a134-4d1b-b58b-a40765ade15f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db0ebb90-4fd1-4937-a8e7-b4bbde430d1a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more

Ingredients

[{"selector":"#anim-ed9bc802-f735-4f0d-89c9-9f423ed0dbfd","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(130.85938%, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-740c0f97-e0d7-43ea-8827-efffd49a13f7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d2a0410-100a-401c-b772-9751f8b99cd5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6909ca1-1223-453f-a0e4-8aa4c35dcb2c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.96092%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-635d3db1-9bd2-4802-b1b6-5d54b4b7757a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4fbff677-917b-4b7e-9cb4-b9e5fe66c08a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca014880-479d-45ac-b3d3-ee5f035443b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.73770%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d85c9462-ddb7-41fc-853e-f45ac075aff4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83a85348-bdf4-405b-b483-20d2762cbbcd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Recipe

In a large bowl or with your stand mixer cream the granulated sugar and butter until it is fluffy.

[{"selector":"#anim-12c7ee9c-6132-460b-b702-159c97104fa3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-567df92a-6bfc-42e2-a38f-405b5426b34b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7e6a3cf-e5cf-4e5b-9044-f939b60253fc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Recipe

Once the sugar and butter are creamed together, add in the egg and vanilla extract.

[{"selector":"#anim-d79ff5d7-30fe-4048-8cf8-c72395c7b6d8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c5b468a0-186f-4962-a1c3-f29107246b03","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-61d16c5f-80b2-4db5-841f-2c15fd72db6f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Recipe

In another bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt and mix together thoroughly. Add the flour mixture to the sugar, and butter mixture. Mix well.

[{"selector":"#anim-b0e010ea-d377-47f0-9bab-198e4d4d24b4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f9f43bc-a4fe-4b4b-9090-1e055556e1f2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-29c3bf5e-596b-4c18-9f5a-44d3301430c5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Recipe

Put a handful of the freshly made dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll until you get your desired thickness.

[{"selector":"#anim-ae4b3a3d-c37d-4480-a90f-4c2618a05a1a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-52e8f2fd-6559-4786-883b-7053821a9e59","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-97de26a0-dfbe-4031-a30e-66f210e25a3f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Recipe

Once all the dough is rolled out, Put the on a cookie sheet and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.

[{"selector":"#anim-d349adf5-69b0-4a74-ab6d-a9a9f698e4f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aca023f5-77a1-47b5-b4bd-ae8159c27575","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f55e51df-8254-43df-ac7e-76868a7d58a9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Recipe

Once your dough is chilled completely it is ready to use cookie cutters to make the cookie shapes you are wanting to make.

[{"selector":"#anim-06ad98b0-e0f1-4cd9-8f75-c9dda07e2a13","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0fe498b8-400b-4af3-b2bf-68669a86fcc9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cbf0046-6031-4a87-8afa-c6421505612e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Recipe

Place Christmas sugar cookies on a baking sheet and bake in the oven. Allow the cookies to cool before frosting.

[{"selector":"#anim-7f397d1c-a642-41e5-a18b-714c3b5dfa75","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c8a580e-71e7-450a-9994-21462f0ea606","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-92bec9cd-ddca-4073-ab7d-02c0cc51cca8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Recipe

Frost yoour cookies as desired, I like using royal icing.

[{"selector":"#anim-d2a80850-e063-4c63-9651-1db2ef4f4331","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-659e1aff-0046-4201-aa23-0b412cf74e3b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7aca071b-d3e0-4fbc-875f-7ac2e619dff6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Recipe

These cookies are perfect for leaving our for Santa, Christmas Dessert and Christmas Parties.

[{"selector":"#anim-c739d4c3-0d55-48aa-aec4-cc27cf01cc67","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-19d28deb-90f4-4fde-8d30-d9531afce42c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-79808f1d-709e-4464-bd59-5f0c726c5be5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Printable Recipe

Swipe Up To Make This Recipe

Fun Grinch Recipes

[{"selector":"#anim-cf3f594c-8412-4dbd-af9e-75e8d9d05807","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ce0889b1-ed91-4a84-ae3e-e6e39c3a37e0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1201,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]