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No Chill Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Easy Cut Out Sugar Cookies that need no chilling before making these mouthwatering cookies. They can be made for any holiday. Use any cookie cut outs and decorate for any holiday or celebration.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword cutout sugar cookie, no chill cutout sugar cookie
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
decorating cookies 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 229kcal
Author Eileen Kelly

Ingredients

How to make the sugar cookies

Royal Icing

  • 3 large egg white Note 1
  • 4 cups confectioner sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • red gel coloring
  • green gel coloring
  • 1-2 Tablespoons water
  • 8 ounce white sanding sugar, container

Instructions

How to make the sugar cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer or a standing mixer, with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla until creamy and light in color. Note 2
  • Gradually mix in the baking soda, cream of tartar, and flour until combined and a dough forms. Knead the dough on a flour-dusted cutting board until the dough is not sticky anymore. Roll the dough out to about ¼ inch thick.
  • Use the cookie cutters and cut of shapes
  • Place the cookies onto the cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes or until a light gold along the sides.
  • Remove and allow to cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Royal Icing Instructions
  • Using a standing mixer, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar, confectioners sugar, and vanilla extract until thick and stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes
  • Scoop the frosting into three bowls.
  • Leave one bowl white and mix in a few drops of the other colors into the other bowls. Scoop about ¼ of the frosting into the pipings bags with whatever decorating tips you choose.
  • Thin the frosting by stirring in 1-2 Tablespoons of water until combined and the icing fall off a spoon like lava. Pour the three colors into their own piping bottles
  • Decorate the cookies with the icings as you like! Allow the icing to harden for about 3 hours before enjoying.

Notes

Be sure to check Expert Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe. 
Note 1: Use egg whites and not a container of egg whites. The egg whites in a carton will not get the fluffy texture needed for the icing.
Note 2: This will take a few minutes as you want the ingredients to incorporate well together and the butter mixture to be light yellow and fluffy. 
 
 
I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg