Sugar Cut Out Cookies - Four Generation Recipe
I am sharing my Amazing Four Generation Sugar Cut Out Cookie Recipe! This recipe for these incredible cut out cookies has been in my family for at least 4 generations! I will pass it on to my kids a well. I like to make the dough ahead of time, and store it in the refrigerator overnight, or at least a few hours. This allows the fresh milled flour to absorb all the liquid, and for the dough to rest. So it is easier to roll out.
Ingredients
- 3&1/2-4 cup Fresh milled flour 380g I milled 380g of soft white wheat
- 2&1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup coconut oil 110g or shortening
- 1/2 cup softened butter 110g could use all butter, but they may not keep as defined shapes
- 1&1/2 cup sugar 300g
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract I love to make mine
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 to 2 TBSP Milk as needed (you may need more or less, look at the dough consistency)
Ingredients For Icing
- 1 cup Melted butter 240g
- 4-6 cups Powdered sugar 600g May need more or less, depending on what consistency you prefer.
- 1 splash vanilla extract
- 1-3 TBSP Milk Thin as needed
Instructions
- First, mill the flour.
- Add baking powder & salt to the flour
- Then, cream the butter, coconut oil, and sugar together for about 3 minutes, until creamy
- Add eggs, one at a time, and beat in between.
- Next, add vanilla & lemon juice.
- Finally add the flour mixture, and mix until no dry flour is left.
- Add up to 2 TBSP milk as needed to thin. You may not need any. You want a playdough like consistency.
- Wrap dough, and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- After the dough has chilled, get it out of the fridge
- Preheat oven to 375*F
- Bake for 8 minutes, Don't overbake, or they will be crunchy (unless of course you want crunchy*wink)
Make Icing, and Decorate!
- After cookies have cooled completely, ice however your heart desires! Creativity is up to you! *Pro Tip- Get some other friends or family members to help!
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Notes
I Decorated These cookies with a more rustic and simple design, you could make these as intricate as you wish!
You could use all butter, instead of coconut oil if you prefer, they may not keep their shape quite a well, but the taste is amazing! If doing this option you may need to increase your flour amount by 60-90g (1/2-3/4 cup more)