Cutout Cookie Recipes

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...

These cookies were ideal for a winter get-together I hosted. I like to share these crunchy treats on the way...

Decorate artful Christmas cutout cookies for a cookie exchange or to leave out for Santa. Here's how to make them...

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

Black-eyed Susans attract butterflies when planted in masses, and you'll draw a crowd when you make these "conversation" cookies. They...

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

“Whenever company came to our house, my mother would bring out a batch of her sugar cookies,” says Ann DeHass,...

Make sour cream sugar cookies for the most tender, melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies you’ve ever had.

I tore this recipe out of a magazine many years ago, and they are one of my most requested cookie....

Is it a cookie or a candy? No matter which answer folks choose, they find these minty morsels yummy. The...

My family has been making these delicate, fruit-filled Italian horn cookies for generations. They’re light and flaky, with the look...

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....

Cutting fun shapes from sweet dough and decorating the cookies with icing and candies is a Christmas-time tradition many families,...

Coffee and ginger flavor this old-fashioned recipe Peggy Graving of Butte, Montana received from her mother-in-law years ago. "I always...

Put these cute treats out for your next ghost and goblin party and watch them disappear.--Lisa Rupple, Keenesburg, Colorado

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

The A-frame design on this pretty country chalet is easy enough for even first-timers to make. So gather the kids...

Mom always used the same round-headed cookie cutter to make her "boys." They always came out of the oven soft...

I was so excited to bake these with my mom after coming home from studying abroad in Germany. They remind...

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

Fun and festive, these cookie sandwich trees will be a huge hit with kids of all ages. They're a super-cute...

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

I developed this recipe after years of searching for a chocolate chip cookie that would stand out from all others....

My husband's grandma would make these butter cutouts only with a star cookie cutter. I use various shapes for celebrations...

Here in New Mexico, these cookies are known as “bizcochitos,” which means “small biscuit.” There are many variations of the...

A handy cookie cutter shapes these sensational sweets. With a hint of mint flavor, these shamrock cookies are especially yummy...

It doesn't get much cuter than these Easter sugar cookies! Spring flowers, adorable animals and pastel-colored Easter eggs make the...