Cutout Cookie Recipes

What better way to brighten chilly winter days than with light-shaped cookies? My classic dough recipe has been a holiday...

Pac-Man was my favorite video game when I was growing up. For a party, I decided to get creative and...

We love foods that remind us of childhood, like the chewy oatmeal cream pies stashed in our lunch boxes on...

They're alive! Each year when the Halloween invites start coming my way, I create a little treat to bring. These...

Halloween sugar cookies are a fun (and delicious!) way to get into the spooky spirit. From cats and bats to...

Make these chocolate sugar cookies when you want something different from regular vanilla sugar cookies. These cookies are great substitutes...

My husband's grandmother made these buttery cookies using a star cutter. I've never tasted a cookie quite like it, so...

These super stars are plenty sweet and sturdy, making them great for shipping. Slip decorated cookies in stacks of three...

Get a little snow at the holidays, no matter where you are. Head to the kitchen and bake a batch...

These adorable cookies shaped like coffee cups don't last long with my friends and family. For an even richer flavor,...

I discovered the wonderful anise flavor of biscochitos, which are traditional cookies of New Mexico. I created my own version...

Every year I come up with a new recipe, and this is one that's been requested over and over. Who...

S'mores are one of my favorite desserts. I wanted to create a cookie to replace the graham cracker—that's when my...

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

"The almond flavor makes these delicious sugar cookies quite unique," says Renee Schwebach, Dumont, Minnesota.

Not only are these pretty cookies fun to serve, but they bake up delicate and flaky and taste wonderful. Even...

Rich buttery cookies like these never last long at a party or potluck. I got this recipe from a friend...

These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are a wonderful treat, even for those not watching their sugar intake. It's fun to try various...

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first nationwide sale, the Girl Scouts shared the original sugar cookie recipe used...

The first Christmas that I baked these, I ended up quickly making a second batch! The whole family enjoyed them....

These soft vanilla butter sugar cookies are versatile and easy to cut into shapes. They're delicious when topped with buttercream...

My three sisters like the combination of chocolate and orange as much as I do, so we all really savor...

These delicate, puffy turnover cookies are sparked with raspberry and almond—delightful with afternoon tea.

My mother shared this recipe with me over 30 years ago. Nut horns are especially nice for buffets because they...

Decorated sugar cookies for dessert delighted the young dinosaur lovers at our party. I had a lot of fun frosting...

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

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

A shortcut dough that includes melted vanilla ice cream allows you to make Italian-style pizzicati cookies, topped with canned cherry...

With a fresh breeze, my longtime-favorite sugar cookie recipe got under way on a new track. I cut out sailboats...