Best 5 Elk And Other Animal Cut Out Cookies Recipes

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Welcome to the ultimate guide to baking delectable elk and other animal-shaped cut-out cookies! Whether you're a seasoned baker looking for a unique twist on a classic treat or a novice cook seeking a fun and creative project, this article has everything you need to embark on a delightful culinary adventure. With a blend of essential tips, charming cookie cutter shapes, and a treasure trove of mouthwatering recipes, we'll help you transform your kitchen into a winter wonderland of edible art. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and prepare to unleash your inner cookie artist as we embark on a delectable journey through the world of animal-shaped cookies!

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

BLACK-AND-WHITE SPOTTED ANIMAL COOKIES



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What is black and white and sweet all over? These chocolate and vanilla cookies. Plus, this is the perfect baking project for kids -- let them help drop and roll out the dough. Then dunk in a tall glass of cold milk.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 18 to 22 cookies (depending on cookie cutter size)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook's Note)
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon fine salt
1 large egg
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
5 tablespoons dark cocoa, such as Hershey's Special Dark 100% Cocoa
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
1/4 cup of pink royal icing

Steps:

  • Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat together the egg and vanilla in a small bowl.
  • Beat together the butter, granulated sugar and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed. Once incorporated, increase the speed to medium and beat until slightly creamy, about 3 minutes.
  • Reduce the speed to low again and slowly pour in the egg mixture; beat until combined. Add the flour mixture in 3 additions, increasing the speed as the dough gets thicker to keep the beaters spinning, and scraping down the sides of the bowl and the beaters themselves as needed. Once all the flour is just incorporated, increase the speed to medium-high and beat, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed, until the dough is very smooth, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove half the dough from the bowl and set aside. Beat the cocoa into the remaining half on low speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment.
  • Drop grape sized pieces of plain and chocolate dough in the center of a separate piece of parchment (the dough pieces should be close to each other). Put another piece of parchment on top and using a rolling pin roll the dough to 1/8-to-1/4-inch-thick to create a spotted dough. Chill to firm slightly, about 15 minutes. Cut out cat, dogs and cows shapes with cookie cutters. Push the scrap back together (don't stack or roll into a ball) and reroll and cut out more cookies. Repeat until you have used up as much dough as you can. Transfer the cut out dough to the prepared baking sheets and bake until set but still light in color on the plain cookie dough part, about 12 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Use the melted chocolate to dot on eyes using a toothpick. Put the pink icing into a small resealable plastic bag and make a small opening by snipping the corner. Pipe the frosting to give the cat a nose, the cow an udder and a nose and the dog a tongue.

ELK AND OTHER ANIMAL CUT OUT COOKIES



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This is a lovely recipe for plain cut-out cookies. They have a yummy vanilla taste and the dough is super easy to work with. Cut out any shapes you like and decorate them with whatever strikes your fancy. Please note that a 30 min. cooling time is not include in prep time. Yield of cookies will vary according to the size of your cookie cutters. I got 7 large elks and about 15 small ones.

Provided by Lalaloula

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 25-40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

125 g butter, cut into pieces
250 g flour
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar (or use regular sugar and add some vanilla)
70 g sugar
1 egg (medium)
currants (for the eyes)
colored sprinkles
royal icing or coloured icing
melted chocolate

Steps:

  • In a big bowl combine butter pieces, flour, vanilla sugar, sugar and egg. Knead into a smooth dough. Wrap dough into cling film and refrigerated for 30 minutes.
  • On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough quite thinly (about 3 mm thick).
  • Cut out elks or other shapes using a lightly floured cookie cutter and place on a paper-lined baking sheet. If you like attach a currant to each elk for eyes.
  • Bake in the pre-heated oven at 190°C/375°F for 8-12 minutes or until just slightly browned around the edges.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes on the cookie sheets and then transfer to a wire-rack to cool completely.
  • Now you can add any decorations you might like to add. I used some eggnog flavoured icing dipping the cookies into it and attaching a chocolate chip as an eye afterwards.
  • Let dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.7, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 18.1, Sodium 38.5, Carbohydrate 10.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.8, Protein 1.3

ICED ANIMAL COOKIES



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Provided by Molly Yeh

Categories     dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup (1 stick; 113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup (150 grams) sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (about 1/4 lemon)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 1/4 cups (320 grams) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
One 12-ounce package pink melting wafers, such as Candy Melts
One 12-ounce package white melting wafers, such as Candy Melts
Sprinkles, for decorating

Steps:

  • For the animal cookies: In a stand mixer with the paddle, cream together the butter and sugar until just combined; do not incorporate air. Add the egg, lemon juice, vanilla extract and salt and beat to incorporate. Add the flour and mix to form a dryish dough. Turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap and smush the dough together, then flatten into a disc. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes or until you are ready to roll it out.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured countertop to about 1/4-inch thick. Cut out cookies with your cutter of choice and place on the lined baking sheet. (They will not spread, so you can put them fairly close together.)
  • Bake for 12 minutes, rotating halfway through. They should not really take on any color, just a little bit on the bottom. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
  • For the icing and decorating: Place the melting wafers in 2 double boilers and gently stir to melt. Drop in each cookie into one of the icings, top-down. Flip over and remove with a fork. Tap off excess and place on parchment paper. Sprinkle with sprinkles immediately, then allow to set at room temperature, about 1 hour.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature until you have eaten them all.

EGGNOG CUTOUT COOKIES



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Speckled with nutmeg, these thick, soft, and tasty cookies are filled with the flavor of eggnog--perfect for holiday cookie plates!

Provided by SunnyDaysNora

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups white sugar
¾ cup butter, softened
2 eggs
¼ cup eggnog
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon rum extract
¼ cup eggnog
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon rum extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups powdered sugar, or as needed

Steps:

  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Cream together sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a second bowl. Mix in eggs, eggnog, vanilla extract, and rum extract. Add flour mixture and mix by hand until dough comes together. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roll out dough to 1/2" thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters and place 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in batches in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes. Carefully transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool, about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, whisk together eggnog, corn syrup, vanilla extract, rum extract, and nutmeg for the icing in a bowl. Mix in as much powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, until icing is smooth and desired consistency is reached.
  • Dip cookie tops in icing and place on waxed paper to dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 22.6 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 61.3 mg, Sugar 22.1 g

NIGELLA LAWSON CUT OUT COOKIES



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Make and share this Nigella Lawson Cut out Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by tunasushi

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
200 g flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 lb icing sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180degrees celsius.
  • Cream butter and sugar well till light and fluffy.
  • Add in the egg and mix well. Add in flour and baking powder.
  • Chill for 1 hour.
  • Roll to 1/4 inch thick and cut out with cutters. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool.
  • Meanwhile, make frosting and tint to desired colours.
  • Ice cooled cookies and let icing set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.1, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 30.9, Carbohydrate 12.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 7.1, Protein 1

Tips:

  • Chill the dough before baking: This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Use a sharp cookie cutter: This will give you clean, precise cuts.
  • Bake the cookies at the right temperature: Too high of a temperature will cause the cookies to brown too quickly, while too low of a temperature will make them soft and chewy.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before decorating: This will help the frosting set properly.
  • Be creative with your decorations: You can use icing, sprinkles, candy, and other edible decorations to create festive and fun cookies.

Conclusion:

Elk and other animal cut-out cookies are a fun and easy way to celebrate the holiday season. With a little planning and effort, you can create beautiful and delicious cookies that everyone will love. So get creative and have fun!

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