Cut Out Sugar Cookies

This cut out sugar cookie recipe is an old family favorite for many generations. They are soft, easy to make, and no need to chill the dough.

My mother gave me this recipe when I started getting into baking with my kids. The recipe came from her Granny Ruby, which I’m thinking is my great or great great grandmother. I love getting these old recipes because they are always so good, and a fun experience when making it.

These are really good as is and they are good frosted as well. You can cut these into in shape and decorate them. Decorating them is always such a fun family activity.

Kitchen Tools Recommended

• Kitchen Aid Mixer
• Beater Attachment for the Mixer
• Rolling Pin
• Sheet Pans
• Reusable Silicone Baking Mats or Parchment Paper
• Biscuit Cutter or Cookie Cutter
• Cooling Racks

Ingredients

• Sugar
• Flour
• Room Temperature Butter
• Sour Cream
• Eggs
• Baking Soda
• Almond Extract
• Vanilla Extract

Instructions

• Add all your ingredients to a stand mixer.

• Using the beater attachment, mix on low speed until just combined. Do not over mix.

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line your baking sheets with the baking mats or parchment paper.
• On a large, clean surface, sprinkle flour all over the area. This is where you will roll out the dough.

• Flour the rolling pin and form the dough into a ball. Sprinkle some flour on top of the dough ball. Roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thick. You can do this is several batches since it makes a large amount of dough.

• Cut the dough with the biscuit cutter or cookie cutter into as many cookies as you can.

• Lay the cut pieces of dough on the lined baking sheets.

• Bake for 10-15 minutes.
• After pulling them out of the oven, let them rest for 10 minutes, then transfer using a spatula to the cooling racks.

• Once all the way cooled off, store in an airtight container.