Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe for Cookie Cutters
This easy sugar cookie recipe is perfect for creating clean, sharp cookie shapes using your favourite cookie cutter sets.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ cups flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
Method
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Add egg and vanilla, mix well
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the mixture
- Chill dough for 30–60 minutes
- Roll out dough to 5–7 mm thickness
- Cut with cookie cutters
- Bake at 180°C for 10–12 minutes
Tips for Best Results
✔ Always chill your dough
✔ Don’t roll too thin
✔ Lightly flour your cutters
✔ Avoid overbaking
Perfect Royal Icing for Decorating Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 4 cups icing sugar (sifted)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Method
- Beat egg whites until foamy
- Gradually add icing sugar
- Add lemon juice
- Beat until thick and glossy
Consistency Guide
✔ Thick → outlining
✔ Medium → details
✔ Thin → flooding
💡 Add a few drops of water to thin if needed