Cutout Cookie Recipes

Use cookie cutters to cut seasonal shapes from a few cups of Gloria's dough. Prepared frosting and colored sugar make...

Mother prepared these soft cookies for holidays and special-occasion meals. My seven siblings and I gobbled them up as fast...

I created this cookie recipe because my sons liked eggnog so much. After frosting the cookies, you can add to...

When it’s time to start the cookie-baking season, this recipe always kicks off the festivities. My mother-in-law first shared it...

Making and decorating these tender sugar cookies left a lasting impression on our four children. Adults now, they've all asked...

I make rich, fudgy cookies that taste like brownies with a marshmallow filling. I usually use heart-shaped cutters, but I've...

I made gingerbread cookies for years before realizing my gingerbread-man cutter becomes a reindeer when turned upside down. They’re super...

These buttery spice cookies are a cross between sugar cookies and gingerbread, creating the best of both worlds. —April Drasin,...

I have many wonderful memories making these chocolaty cookies with my family during the Christmas season. —Debbie Rowe, Lexington, Kentucky

The only limit to these fun cutouts is your cookie cutter collection and your imagination! If you prefer crisp cookies,...

Orange and lemon zest give gingerbread cutouts a refreshing twist. Brushing a honey glaze over the top adds a subtle...

After years of searching for the best sugar cookie recipe, believe me, this is it! Almond paste gives a hint...

This gingerbread house is a fun and tasty Christmas craft the whole family will enjoy putting together! —Taste of Home...

Cream cheese helps create the rich, melt-in-your-mouth taste of these perfect cookies. Forget any other sugar cookie recipe-this is the...

My grandsons started cooking by helping their grandpa mix up waffle and pancake batter. They also liked to make these...

Creativity and Christmas cookie cutters come together for these fun Halloween cookies kids will go batty for. —Taste of Home...

This yummy cookie—a favorite of my husband's—goes back to my great-grandmother. At Christmastime, we use colored sugar for a festive...

Every year my mom and I collect cookie recipes we want to try and then get together in early December...

There are those nights when you just need a sweet treat. I hit the pantry and improvised this recipe on...

These crisp and buttery cookies are based on a favorite Scottish shortbread recipe. They're just the right amount of sweet—and...

What makes these cookies the best ever? A delicious cream cheese dough flavored with vanilla, almond and a hint of...

My family’s all-time favorite Christmas cookie has had a million shapes over the years. Little ones have fun making their...

This luscious cherry filling peeking out of these rounds is just a hint of how scrumptious they are. Using a...

These soft, cake-like cookies are especially satisfying because they're very low in fat," remarks Sarah Jane Hayes of Dilworth, Minnesota....

You can make these goodies for the Christmas tree ahead of time! Simply whip up the cookies and store them...

Deeply spiced cardamom is the perfect match for the jam of your choice in this family-favorite sweet treat. — Christianna...

Delight family and friends with this holly jolly Christmas tree cookie recipe. Iced with creamy frosting and dusted with sparkly...

Cutting my favorite gingerbread cookie dough into snowflake shapes and decorating them with white icing was ideal for my theme...

For a dramatic presentation, I dust dessert plates with cocoa powder and drizzle on a bit of melted raspberry fruit...