Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
  • colored icing , recipe follows

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a bowl, stir together flour and baking powder. In another bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy and light. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, a third at a time to make a stiff dough. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll out a portion of cookie dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters. Place on lightly greased or nonstick cookie sheets. Bake until lightly golden, about 10 minute, rotating baking sheet halfway through cooking time. Cool completely on pans about 5 minutes, transfer to cooling racks and cool completely before decorating.
  3. Colored Icing:
  4. 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
  5. 1 1/2 tablespoons water
  6. 3 to 4 drops food coloring, plus more as needed
  7. Colored sprinkles, optional
  8. In a small bowl, mix sugar and water to form a thick, smooth icing. Stir in food coloring to reach desired shade. Drop icing onto cookies using a small teaspoon and smooth with the back of the spoon. Make additional bowls for additional colors.
  9. Additional multi-colored sprinkles can be added on top of icing before it dries for more decorative cookies, if desired.
  10. Home Cook Recipe: A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchen have not tested this recipe and therefore cannot make representation as to the results.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 86.69 Kcal (363 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.11g 9%
Cholesterol 28.89mg 10%
Sodium 6.54mg 0%
Potassium 49.51mg 1%
Total Carbs 7.78g 3%
Sugars 7.4g 30%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 0.55g 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 21.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 455.63 Kcal (1908 kJ)
Calories from fat 289.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.13g 9%
Cholesterol 151.84mg 10%
Sodium 34.39mg 0%
Potassium 260.23mg 1%
Total Carbs 40.88g 3%
Sugars 38.87g 30%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 2.88g 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 115.2mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.2
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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