Cutout Sugar Cookies

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My Cutout Sugar Cookies are a classic, festive cookie that are buttery soft and hold their shape when baked. 

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They're made with simple ingredients: butter, powdered sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla.

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Use your favorite cookie cutters to make a variety of fun shapes and great creative with decorating using my easy icing recipe!

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Make the cookie dough using the food processor or stand mixer method, whichever you prefer.

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Use your favorite Christmas cookie cutters to cut out the cookies, and place them about 1-2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

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Repeat with the remaining dough. Re-rolling the scraps and chilling in between as needed if it gets too warm.

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Bake for 8-11 minutes or until edges are just lightly brown, edges look set, and the middles have puffed up a bit. Let cool.

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For the icing, add the powdered sugar to a medium sized bowl and set aside.

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In another small dish, combine the warm water, corn syrup, and vanilla and mix.

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Add this to the powdered sugar and mix to combine, it will be thick.

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Divide the icing into bowls and add just a few drops of gel food coloring at a time.

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Decorate using the round piping tip (#4 Wilton) or piping bottles, outline the cookies first, then fill them in.

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You can decorate with sprinkles or dip in sprinkles then set up at room temperature until icing dries, about 1-2 hours.

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