This is the best cut out sugar cookies recipe because they make the perfect blank canvas for your creative designs. You can decorate them to match any season or celebration during the year. Try them with a simple cookie glaze or spread your favorite frosting over them and top with sprinkles for a special treat your family will love.
05Chill the Dough: Pat the dough into a flat disk and cover it with plastic wrap. Chill it in the fridge for 15 minutes before rolling.
06Bake the Cookies: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Set out two cookie pans and line them with parchment paper; set aside.
07Use a rolling pin to roll out the cookie dough so that it is evenly 1/4 inch thick. You may find it easiest to work with smaller portions of dough. I like to cut my dough in half and work with just part of it at a time.
08Dip your cookie cutters in flour and cut out your shapes. Knead the remaining dough scraps back into a disk and repeat the rolling and cutting until you've made as many cookies as you can. Place the cookies on the baking pans with a little bit of space between them so you don't overcrowd your pan.
09Bake the cookies for 6 to 8 minutes. The cookies should not brown around the edges. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the pans for 3 to 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
10Once cool, frost the cookies with cookie glaze, your favorite frosting, or a batch of royal icing.