Cutout Sugar Cookies with Marbled Icing
A classic cutout sugar cookie with just the right amount of crispiness on the edges and softness in the middle that is dipped into delicious marbled icing.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3½ cups all purpose flour, divided
- ½ teaspoon salt
Marbled Icing
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk, add another tablespoon, if needed
- ¼ cup corn syrup
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Add egg and vanilla until just combined.
- Gradually add flour (reserving about 3 tablespooons) and salt.
- Cover dough and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove dough and roll on a floured surface to 1/4" thick. Using cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes.
- Transfer to baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until cookies have set. Allow to cool 1 minute before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool completely before icing.
Marbled Icing
- In a large mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk and corn syrup. Add more milk to thin if needed.
- Squeeze a small amount of food coloring into icing. Use a toothpick or knife to drag the color over the surface.
- Dip cooled cookies in icing and allow excess to drip off. Allow icing to set (about 1 hour).
Notes
Tips
- Add more drops of food coloring to the icing when it looks like the color is gone or has spread out too much.
- Make sure the dough is a consistent ¼” when it is rolled out. Thinner or thicker parts will not bake evenly.
- Roll the dough on a pan or mat before you chill it. That way you don’t have to roll already chilled dough. It is ready to cut into shapes as soon as it comes out of the refrigerator.
- Store iced cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 days. This icing contains milk, so cookies should be moved to the refrigerator or freezer after 2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 59mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 263IUCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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