Looking for a simple and fun baking project? Try our super easy cutout cookie recipe. Made with everyday pantry items, these cookies are perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Baking Instructions
- Mix all ingredients.
- Chill for several hours.
- Cut out with cookie cutters.
- Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
- Frost if you want to. Makes approximately 4 dozen.
Calorie: 150
Total cooking time:2 hours
Difficulty level: Easy
The Time I Battled with Cutout Cookies
One fine day, I found myself in a sticky situation, preparing cutout cookies. Now, I’m no stranger to the kitchen. I’ve had my fair share of baking triumphs and tragedies, but these cookies, oh, these cookies! They tested my patience, my sanity, and my waistline.
The Cookie Concoction
The recipe started innocently enough. I gathered up my ingredients: **1/2 c. shortening**, **1/2 c. butter**, **1 c. sugar**, **2 eggs**, beaten like they owed me money, and **1 1/2 tsp. vanilla** to sweeten the deal. I added in **2 1/2 c. flour**, **1 tsp. baking powder** and **1/2 tsp. salt**, and then, I mixed. And mixed. And mixed. I began to suspect that the cookies were in cahoots with my mixer, secretly plotting to make my arm fall off.
The Great Chill Out
Once I was convinced the batter was thoroughly mixed and I still had feeling in my arm, I moved on to the next step: the chill. This wasn’t some hip, relaxing chill. This was a several hours-long chill, the kind of chill that makes you question all your life choices. As I slid the dough into the fridge, I could swear it winked at me.
The Shape Shakedown
Post-chill, it was time to get down to business with some cookie cutters. I thought I was prepared. I’d picked out my favorite shapes: the dinosaur, the unicorn, the ever-popular Christmas tree. But the dough had other plans. It fought back against the T-Rex, flattened the unicorn’s horn, and made the Christmas tree look more like a sad shrub.
The Bake Off
Undeterred, I soldiered on to the next step: the bake. I preheated the oven to a toasty 350° and slid in the trays. Ten long minutes later, I was met with… well, let’s just say they were cookies in the sense that they were baked goods vaguely resembling the shapes I’d intended.
Frosting Fiasco
The final step was frosting. “Frost if you want to,” the recipe had said, all casual-like. As if frosting these Frankenstein-ian creations was optional. I slathered on the frosting, hoping to hide my cookies’ many imperfections, but alas, the frosting only highlighted their unique, ahem, charm.
The Cookie Conclusion
The end result? Four dozen cookies that looked like they’d been through a war, but tasted like they’d won it. I learned a valuable lesson that day: looks aren’t everything. Especially when it comes to cookies. And hey, who needs a gym membership when you can get a workout mixing cookie dough, right?
So, my friends, that’s the story of my cutout cookie caper. A journey of sugar, shortening, and sweat. A reminder that sometimes, the kitchen wins. But at the end of the day, you’ll still have cookies. And really, isn’t that what it’s all about?
