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Frosted Cut Out Sugar Cookies

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Easy, soft cut out sugar cookies frosted with cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with colorful sprinkles. Only few ingredients required to make these yummy cookies. They are great for spring parties, Easter, First Holy Communion or any other holiday.

Frosted cut out sugar cookies.

Easy-to-make cut-out sugar cookies that are perfect for Easter, Valentine’s Day, First Communion, or any other holiday. These basic cookies are frosted with cream cheese and decorated with sprinkles and fresh berries. I’ve been baking these cookies for a long time now. They are the best, soft, easy cut-out sugar cookies ever. It is our tradition to basically make them for any holiday. These sprinkle-topped cookies are perfect to make at home with your children.

Frosted Cut Out Sugar Cookies Recipe

Texture: soft.
Taste: sweet with cream cheese flavor.
Simplicity: very simple, combine dry with wet ingredients and bake for approximately 10 minutes.
Meal Typedessert, Easter, Holidays.

Easter Cookies Ingredients Needed

Cross and egg shaped cut out cookies with sprinkles and berries.
  • All-Purpose Flour – regular plain all-purpose flour will work the best for this recipe.
  • Baking Powder – leavening agent needed.
  • Powdered Sugar – to sweeten cut out cookies.
  • Unsalted Butter – softened, to add moisture to the cookies.
  • Vanilla Extract – to enhance the flavor.
  • Egg – needed for moisture and stability.
  • Cream Cheese – frosting for sugar cookies.
  • Sprinkles, Fruits etc. – to decorate cookies.

How to make Frosted Sugar Cookies

  1. (Full recipe below). First of all, my secret to these cookies is that I don’t chill my dough, nor do I use cold butter. Therefore, let me tell you how I make my Easter cut-out sugar cookies. I only need flour, powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla extract, and 1 egg.
  2. Next, combine all the ingredients together and form a ball of dough. Divide the dough into portions and roll each one out on a flat surface. Use cookie cutters to cut out your desired shapes. Don’t hesitate to generously flour the surface to prevent the dough from sticking.
  3. Cut the cookies with cookie cutter. Bake for 6 – 10 minutes at 350 F.

How to Decorate Sugar Cookies

For these Easter cookies I make the most incredible frosting with 3 easy ingredients: cream cheese, powdered sugar and butter. Combine all ingredients together with electric mixer. Decorate cookies with a spoon or use piping bag. Add toppings like sprinkles and fruits.

A boy makeing cross sugar cookies on the left and ready to be backed cut out Easter cookies on the right.

Basic Cut Out Cookies Tips

  • You should divide the dough into two equal sections. Lightly flour the surface and roll out one section until it reaches about 1/4 inch thickness, adjusting as desired for your preferred cookie thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes from the dough. Repeat the process with the second section of dough. Continue working with the dough until you have cut out all the cookies. Arrange them neatly on parchment paper.
  • Avoid overbaking these cookies as they will become too hard.
  • You don’t need a piping bag for frosting; simply use a spoon to frost these cookies.
  • SUBSTITUTIONS: Cut the cookies into your desired shapes. Feel free to add any sprinkles you have or any fruits of your choice.
A cross shaped frosted sugar cookie with colorful sprinkles.

Basic Cut Out Sugar Cookies FAQ’s

Are sugar cookies supposed to be soft?

Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just incorporated to prevent the cookies from becoming hard. Additionally, keep in mind that longer baking times will result in harder cookies, whereas shorter baking times will yield a softer texture.

Are sugar cookies hard to make?

These cut-out sugar cookies are easy to make; they require only a few ingredients and no chilling time. The most challenging part is rolling out the dough and cutting shapes with cookie cutters.

How long do cut out cookies last?

Basic cut out cookies will last 1 to 2 weeks at room temperature in an airtight container. but they may start to lose their freshness and flavor over time. Once cookies are frosted with cream cheese, they need to be stored properly in the refrigerator since cream cheese contains dairy.

Other Cookies

A hand holding an egg shaped frosted sugar cookie with sprinkles.

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Easter Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Easy, soft cut out sugar cookies frosted with cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with colorful sprinkles. They are great for spring parties, Easter, First Holy Communion or any other holiday.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Servings: 25
Calories: 104kcal
Author: Ilona

Ingredients

Sugar Cookies

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 egg

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 oz. cream cheese half brick
  • 5 Tbsp. powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter softened

Extras

  • 1/4 cup sprinkles
  • 10 strawberries
  • 10 blueberries
  • Flour for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare baking pan with parchment paper or reusable baking mat.
  • In a large bowl combine flour and baking powder and set aside.
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking powder
  • In another bowl mix with electric mixer unsalted butter with powdered sugar until smooth. Add vanilla extract and egg. Beat all ingredients together.
    1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 egg
  • Add dry ingredients to the wet and knead by hand or with the mixer and dough attachment.
  • Divide the dough into two sections. Flour the surface and roll out one section until it's about 1/4 inch thick, adjusting thickness based on your cookie preference. Cut out the cookies using a cookie cutter. Repeat the process with the second section of dough. Work with the dough until you have cut out all the cookies. Arrange them neatly on parchment paper.
    Flour for dusting
  • Bake for 6 to 10 minutes, beginning to check for doneness after 6 minutes to prevent burning.
  • Cool off cookies completely before frosting.
  • To make the frosting mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and unsalted butter with electric mixer until smooth.
    4 oz. cream cheese, 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, 5 Tbsp. powdered sugar
  • Decorate each cookie with frosting using spoon or piping bag.
  • Decorate with sprinkles and berries.
    1/4 cup sprinkles, 10 strawberries, 10 blueberries
  • They are fine for a day on the countertop but they should be stored in airtight container in the fridge if you keep them longer then 1 day since they are frosted with cream cheese.

Equipment needed

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian

Notes

  • You should divide the dough into two equal sections. Lightly flour the surface and roll out one section until it reaches about 1/4 inch thickness, adjusting as desired for your preferred cookie thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes from the dough. Repeat the process with the second section of dough. Continue working with the dough until you have cut out all the cookies. Arrange them neatly on parchment paper.
  • Avoid overbaking these cookies as they will become too hard.
  • You don’t need a piping bag for frosting; simply use a spoon to frost these cookies.
  • SUBSTITUTIONS: Cut the cookies into your desired shapes. Feel free to add any sprinkles you have or any fruits of your choice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 34mgPotassium: 0mgFiber: 0gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 0IUVitamin C: 0mgCalcium: 0mgIron: 0mg
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2 Comments

    1. Hello Stella, thank you for visiting my blog. Yes I will consider adding more butter next time when I will make them. I like your idea of making them more softer and smooth.

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