Directions:
- In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Stir or beat in flour until well blended.
- Divide dough in half. Flatten each portion into a 1-inch-thick disk. On a lightly floured board, with a floured rolling pin, roll dough, a portion at a time, to 1/8 inch thick.
- With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into shapes (if dough is too soft to handle, freeze briefly until firm).
- With a wide spatula or your fingers, transfer cookies to buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Gather scraps, pat into a ball, and repeat rolling and cutting.
- Bake cookies in a 300° oven until golden, about 15 minutes; switch pan positions halfway through baking.
- With a wide spatula, transfer cookies to racks to cool. If hot cookies start to break, slide a thin spatula under them to release; let stand on sheets to firm up, about 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
- Powdered sugar icing. Controlling consistency of icing is simple. If it's too thick, add a few drops of water; if it's too thin, gradually add more powdered sugar. To tint, add food coloring a few drops at a time.
- For spreading: In a bowl, stir 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 cup water until smooth. Tint with food coloring as desired. Spread icing onto cool cookies with a metal spatula. Let stand until icing is firm, about 1 1/2 hours. Makes about 1 cup, enough to coat 1 recipe of Favorite Cutout Cookies.
- For piping: In a bowl, stir 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 1/2 tablespoons water until smooth. Tint with food coloring as desired. Spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/8-inch tip or a heavy 1-quart zip-lock plastic bag. Seal plastic bag and squeeze icing into a corner; cut a tiny opening at corner of bag to squeeze icing out. Let cookies stand until icing is firm, about 5 minutes. Makes about 3/4 cup, enough for 1 recipe Favorite Cutout Cookies.
- Nutritional analysis is per cookie.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 4777.59 Kcal (20003 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 3424.14 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 380.46g | 585% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 1347.03mg | 449% | |
| Sodium | 199.71mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 588.63mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbs | 299.05g | 100% | |
| Sugars | 59.35g | 237% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.38g | 38% | |
| Protein | 48.79g | 98% | |
| Vitamin A | 4.5mg | 151% | |
| Iron | 5.1mg | 28% | |
| Calcium | 212.8mg | 21% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 513.61 Kcal (2150 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 368.11 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 40.9g | 585% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 144.81mg | 449% | |
| Sodium | 21.47mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 63.28mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbs | 32.15g | 100% | |
| Sugars | 6.38g | 237% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.01g | 38% | |
| Protein | 5.24g | 98% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.5mg | 151% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 28% | |
| Calcium | 22.9mg | 21% | |
* 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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