Cutout Cookie Recipes

I've made these cookies for years. I like to give them out to family and friends. —Carole Vogel, Allison Park,...

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

Of all the cookies I've baked over the years, these have remained one of my all-time favorite. The dough is...

This is my favorite molasses cookie. I use the recipe not only to create little houses for Christmas but also...

There is nothing like seeing my friends almost melt to the floor when they bite into something I made. These...

When you need a treat for brunch, bake some of these coffee-flavored shortbreads. The chocolate drizzle is surprisingly easy to...

Who says cutout Christmas sugar cookies need to be difficult? These subtly spiced cookies have a bit of tang from...

Even cooks who normally shy away from cut out cookies can make these with confidence. The dough is so easy...

Our guide walks you through making hamantaschen, traditional triangle-shaped cookies for Purim, and even customizing them with different fillings.

This recipe is requested by friends and family every time I'm asked to bring cookies for an event. Folks enjoy...

My sister, Judith, brought this recipe with her when she came to the United States from Sweden in 1928.—Lilly Decker,...

My grandmother passed away when I was 5 years old, so I treasure this recipe of hers. Grated lemon peel...

If my family knows I've baked these cookies, they're sure to gobble them up in a hurry.

The addition of butterscotch pudding makes these a little different than most gingerbread cutout recipes. The recipe comes from my...

These cookies fill your home with an irresistible aroma as they bake. My grandmother made them every Christmas when I...

Years ago, my German neighbor made similar cookies and hung them on her Christmas tree for the neighbor kids to...

I received this recipe years ago, when my husband and I managed a retirement home. We'd always put out homemade...

While I was looking for a way to use up an abundance of dates, I came across this recipe. Made...

I found this recipe in a magazine over 30 years ago and have made these shortbread cutout cookies for Christmas...

These glazed sugar cookies are perfect for nibbling between sips at a tea party, graduation or shower. —Lori Henry, Elkhart,...

A Swedish friend shared this recipe with me many years ago. A chocolate glaze tops tender cookies filled with apricot...

This is my mother's Christmas recipe. She made these every year and whenever I smell them baking, I think of...

A sweet frosting glaze, colorful candies and well-placed almond slices turn these sugar cookie diamonds into a big batch of...

With a soft, chewy chocolate cookie and festive mint shamrock ice cream, these fun desserts are a sweet delight on...

I have tried numerous recipes for cutout cookies over the years—this one is foolproof. My daughter and my granddaughter love...

Every Christmas, my family would visit a display of the most amazing gingerbread houses. Of course, we’d get to munch...

With a creamy chocolate and hazelnut filling, these decadent Christmas cookies look and taste amazing. Guests will never guess how...