Dessert
Mom's Christmas Butter Cookie Cutouts with Frosting
3 h 20 minServes 30Nutri-Score E€€
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3 h 20 min
3 h 20 minMom's Christmas Butter Cookie Cutouts with Frosting
what you need
Ingredients
granulated sugarPantry200 g
butter (softened, for the dough)Dairy227 g
eggDairy1 piece
orange juiceBeverages30 ml
vanilla bean pastePantry15 ml- baking powderPantry8 g
all-purpose flour (scooped and leveled)Grains300 g- butter (softened, for the frosting)Dairy227 g
- powdered sugar (one full bag)Pantry450 g
milkDairy105 ml- vanilla extract (to taste)Pantry5 ml
- almond extract (to taste)Pantry3 ml
green food coloring (optional)Other3 g
per serving
Nutrition
145kcal
- Carbs
- 21 g
- Proteins
- 1 g
- Fat
- 6 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Stand mixer
Mixing bowl
Rolling pin
Cookie cutter
Baking tray- Cooling rack
Oven
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Cream the butter and sugar
- Place the sugar in the mixer bowl and add the softened butter.
- Cream together until light and fluffy.
- Step 2
Add the wet ingredients
- Add the egg and mix in.
- Pour in the orange juice and the vanilla bean paste and mix until combined.
- Step 3
Add the dry ingredients
- Add the baking powder.
- Scoop and level the flour into the bowl.
- Return to the mixer and mix just until the dough comes together.
- Step 4
Chill the dough
- Wrap the dough and refrigerate it for 2 to 3 hours, or overnight.
- Step 5
Roll, cut and bake
- Roll the chilled dough out on a floured surface.
- Cut out shapes with the cookie cutters and place them on a baking tray.
- Bake at 180 °C until the edges are just set and barely golden.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Step 6
Make the frosting
- Beat the softened butter until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract and almond extract and beat until fluffy, adding more milk if needed.
- Tint with green food coloring if desired.
- Step 7
Frost the cookies
- Spread or pipe the frosting over the cooled cookies.
- Let the frosting set before storing.
most cooked first