Recipes & Decorating Tips
Sweet Little Cut-Out Cookies
Delicious, buttery cookies perfect for decorating, celebrating & creating magical memories β¨
β¨ Ingredients
- πͺ 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- πͺ 1 cup (198g) white sugar
- πͺ 1 egg
- πͺ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- πͺ 1Β½ teaspoons baking powder
- πͺ Β½ teaspoon salt
- πͺ 3 cups (390g) all-purpose flour
β¨ Method
πͺ Prepare
Preheat oven to 180Β°C bake. Line two baking trays with baking paper and set aside.
πͺ Mix
Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla, baking powder and salt, mixing until smooth and combined.
πͺ Create the Dough
Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour, mixing only until the dough just comes together. Finish with a spatula to gently fold and press the dough together until fully combined.
πͺ Roll & Cut
Divide dough in half and roll one portion at a time to approximately ΒΌ inch thick. Use your magical cookie cutters to create your favourite sweet little shapes β¨ Place cookies onto prepared trays, leaving space between each cookie.
πͺ Bake
Bake until cookies look set and feel slightly firm to the touch while still pale in colour.
- Standard bake: 10β12 minutes
- Fan bake: approximately 7 minutes
Allow cookies to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
β¨ Makes approximately 25β30 medium-sized cookies
π Little Celebration Tips
- β¨ Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating for the best icing results.
- β¨ Sprinkle extra edible glitter for a little added magic β¨
- β¨ Leave decorated cookies to dry for approximately 60 minutes before placing them into your treat bags to take home and enjoy!
- β¨ Use the sweet toppings, sprinkles and magical goodies included in your kit to decorate your cookies however you like.
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