How to Make the Easiest Christmas Cut-Outs
This easy recipe for Christmas cookie cut-outs only takes 15 minutes.
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With savory main dishes, side dishes that steal the show, and as much Christmas punch as you can possibly drink, Christmastime has the best food of the year. But the best treats of all are definitely Christmas cookies. With so many different Christmas cookie recipes to choose from, there's one to solve every craving, no matter what your sweet tooth desires. Sorry Santa, there might not be any cookies left for you.
But if you spent the lead-up to your Christmas party creating a perfect gingerbread mansion and now you're pressed for time, don't worry. There's a tried-and-true last-minute method to make delicious and easy Christmas cookies: cut-outs. Simple metal cookie cutters can transform store-bought slice-and-bake dough into the most festive holiday dessert. For these Christmas cut-outs, all you need is a 16.5-ounce roll of Pillsbury sugar-cookie dough, some flour, and an oven (elbow grease not included). With this easy cut-out cookies recipe, your Christmas treats will be ready to eat after just 15 minutes — plus they'll keep their shape.
Add Flour
Break your 16.5-ounce roll of Pillsbury sugar-cookie doughinto pieces. On a floured board, knead in 1/2 cup flour, a little at a time, working dough until smooth. Don't be afraid to put some muscle into it.
Roll and Cut
Form dough into a disk. Lightly flour the rolling pin and your surface, then roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut out cookies (simple shapes work best). Reroll and repeat.
Dress 'Em Up
Transfer your cutouts to a cookie sheet. For the easiest decoration ever, sprinkle them (use a teaspoon or your fingers) with colored or clear sparkly sanding sugar.
Chill, Then Bake
If you're not short on time, freeze the cookies on their sheet for at least 30 minutes (it helps maintain their shape), then bake as the label directs. Pro tip: We like the flavor better when the cookies get a little browner.
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