Our neighbor made these for me when I was little, and now I make them for my kids, grandkids and for the children at school. Serve them with milk for the kids and tea for the grown-ups. -Nancy Lynch, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 7-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, water, oil and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough into four portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/4-in. fluted square cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake 7-9 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, in a small bowl, beat butter, meringue powder, cream of tartar and salt until blended. Beat in confectioners' sugar alternately with enough water to reach a spreading consistency. Spread over cookies. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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Tigerfun86
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of cutout cookies, but these ones are really good. They're not too sweet and they have a nice chewy texture
Howard Gregory
[email protected]The cookies were a little bit too crumbly for my taste, but the flavor was great
Sheryl Ketchum
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a crowd-pleaser
Habib siga
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help
Aroojstudio Sahiwal
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies turned out dry. I'm not sure what went wrong
Arafath Rohman
[email protected]The cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good
Ssali Akram
[email protected]I love that these cookies can be decorated in so many different ways. I made some with sprinkles, some with chocolate chips, and some with nuts. They all turned out great
Freefire EDITZ
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray
Kylie Schaffer
[email protected]I've tried many cutout cookie recipes, but this one is by far my favorite. The cookies are so tender and flavorful
vikram Bhandari
[email protected]The cookies were a hit at my holiday party! Everyone raved about how delicious they were
Olatunji Ayomide
[email protected]These cookies are incredible! They have the perfect balance of sweetness and spice, and the texture is amazing. They're so easy to make too, I'll definitely be making them again soon