BROWN SUGAR CUTOUT COOKIES

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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

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
3 large eggs
6 tablespoons cold water
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
ICING:
1 cup butter, softened
4 teaspoons meringue powder
3 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
4 to 6 tablespoons water

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.

Tigerfun86
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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
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The cookies were a little bit too crumbly for my taste, but the flavor was great


Sheryl Ketchum
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I've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a crowd-pleaser


Habib siga
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These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help


Aroojstudio Sahiwal
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies turned out dry. I'm not sure what went wrong


Arafath Rohman
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The cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good


Ssali Akram
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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
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These cookies are the perfect addition to any holiday cookie tray


Kylie Schaffer
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I've tried many cutout cookie recipes, but this one is by far my favorite. The cookies are so tender and flavorful


vikram Bhandari
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The cookies were a hit at my holiday party! Everyone raved about how delicious they were


Olatunji Ayomide
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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