Creative Cutout Cookie Recipes

We show you dazzling ways to dress up classic sugar and butter cookies.

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Santa Cutouts

Cutout Sugar Cookies

Gingerbread Cutouts

Christmas Tree Butter Cookies

Pistachio Cookie Trees

Chai Spice Girls

Chocolate 'Smores

Candy Cane Sugar Cookies

Sandwich Stars

Sparkle Trees

Cinnamon Wreaths

Sugar Cookie Mittens

Two-Tone Cookie Crinkles

Glistening Snowflakes

Crystal-Bright Cookies

Lemon Cream Cheese Cutout Cookies

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Santa Cutouts

These Santa cookie cutouts are the perfect canvas for creativity. In this recipe, we give you lots of fun ideas, from the triangle-shape cookies shown here to diamond-, star-, and half-moon Santas.

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Cutout Sugar Cookies

The holidays aren't complete without a classic sugar cookie cutout. Add a signature twist with your own unique decorating ideas, or try our simple-to-make frosting with a sprinkling of coarse sugar.

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Gingerbread Cutouts

Decorate these gingerbread people with our easy sugar icing, or keep them plain and classic.

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Christmas Tree Butter Cookies

Decorated with easy-to-make powdered sugar icing and sprinkles, these gorgeous cutout cookies make delightful dinner party desserts.

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Pistachio Cookie Trees

With this recipe, you end up with two entirely different treats: sandwiches and bite-size cutouts.

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Chai Spice Girls

Move over gingerbread boys -- make room for sugar and spice and all things nice. Just two bags of chai tea plus two teaspoons each of pumpkin pie spice and molasses flavor is all it takes to spice up these holiday cookie cutouts.

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Chocolate 'Smores

These chocolaty cutouts feature a gooey marshmallow filling. Coarse sugar adds a festive touch.

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Candy Cane Sugar Cookies

Festive and pretty, these buttery Christmas cookies make perfect treats.

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Sandwich Stars

To create the ultimate cookie sandwich, stack four cutouts at different angles. Festive brown-butter filling (tinted red or green) keeps the stars in place.

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Sparkle Trees

To create these festive Christmas trees, dress up simple cutouts with powdered sugar icing (colored green) and a candied cherry.

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Cinnamon Wreaths

Jazz up simple wreath cookies with creamy white chocolate frosting tinted green and red and green chocolate pieces.

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Sugar Cookie Mittens

These festive treats are fun and easy to make. Just dip your cookie cutter in flour between each pressing so the dough cuts with smooth edges.

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Two-Tone Cookie Crinkles

Top these chocolate-and-vanilla cookies with a rich mocha frosting before pressing them together. For cute mini cookies, bake and frost the cutout centers.