Dessert for 5
Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
These tender almond sugar cookies chill briefly, roll out for cutting, bake until pale golden, and finish with royal icing.
Typical price
$0.24for 4 servings
$0.06 per serving$0.24 for 4
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- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $0.30 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- royal icing
Steps
- Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, salt, and almond extract until smooth, then beat in the egg yolk.
- Mix in the flour until a dough forms, shape it into a disk, and chill for 10 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 F and roll the dough 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
- Cut the dough into shapes and place them on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden, then cool the cookies completely.
- Decorate the cooled cookies with royal icing and let the icing set.
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