Cutout Cookie Recipes

This recipe has been handed down through many generations of my husband's family. The cookies were always in his grandmother's...

I collect cookie cutters (I have over 5,000!), so a good cutout recipe is a must. These cookies are crisp...

I make these beautiful wreath-shaped cookies with jewel-red centers every Christmas. The dusting of powdered sugar gives them a snowy...

Is it a cookie or a candy? No matter which answer folks choose, they find these minty morsels yummy. The...

To sweeten the school day, send along these soft apple pie cookies. To save time you can use purchased pie...

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

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

With some simple touches, you can transform regular sugar cookies into a special sweet treat for the football fans at...

A handy cookie cutter shapes these sensational sweets. With a hint of mint flavor, these shamrock cookies are especially yummy...

Creating these tom treats is just as much fun as gobbling them up! When preparing this cookie recipe years ago,...

My grandchildren look for Grandma's "candy bar cookies" every Christmas. I recommend doubling the recipe for these sweet treats because...

The delicate texture and rich flavor of these heart-shaped cookies make them extra special. As with any cutout cookie, baking...

You can make a variety of festive holiday shapes with this gingerbread cookie recipe. Decorate each cutout with frosting or...

I have fond memories of baking and frosting these cutout cookies with my mom. Now I carry on the tradition...

Decorating cookies always puts me in a happy mood. Cookies from this recipe don't rise a lot or lose their...

These yellow star-shaped cookies with a "stained-glass" center are almost too pretty to eat! But they have a rich eggnog...

Cook-and-serve pudding mix easily adds the namesake flavor to these butterscotch gingerbread cookies.

If you're looking for an easy yet impressive cookie bouquet recipe, you've found it! In the spring, I cut these...

Almond shortbread cookies cradle a delightful berry filling for this Christmas cookie favorite. The recipe is undeniably good. —Helga Schlape,...

Peanut butter cutout cookies have all the great nutty flavor of classic peanut butter cookies, and you have the added...

My husband's grandma would make these butter cutouts only with a star cookie cutter. I use various shapes for celebrations...

Mom always used the same round-headed cookie cutter to make her "boys." They always came out of the oven soft...

The A-frame design on this pretty country chalet is easy enough for even first-timers to make. So gather the kids...

These buttery shortbread cookie ornaments are almost too pretty to eat! You can use cookie cutters in shapes of your...

I've been making these cute cookies with mom since I was a little girl. They're certainly one of my favorites...

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

These festive gingerbread men cookies are soft and chewy, are filled with cozy winter flavors and hold their shape perfectly...

The inspiration for this cute cookie came from my sister's description of a hazelnut cookie she tried in Italy. She...

During December, homes and bakeries in Switzerland are filled with the aroma of classic cookies like these "Zimtsterne." —Taste of...