Sugar Cookie Cutouts Bisquick Recipes

BISQUICK™ NO-ROLL SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, stir all ingredients except granulated sugar until soft dough forms.
• Shape dough into balls, about 1 inch in diameter; roll in granulated sugar to coat. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 2 inches apart. Flatten balls slightly with bottom of glass.
• Bake 5 to 6 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks to cool. Store in airtight container.

SUGAR COOKIE CUTOUTS - (BISQUICK)

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together all ingredients except Bisquick and decorator sugar/icing.
• Stir in Bisquick until soft dough forms; cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 400*.
• Roll out dough, about 1/4 at a time, on surface sprinkled with flour.
• (Keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to roll).
• Cut into desired shapes with cookie-cutters.
• Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• If using, sprinkle with colored sugar/decorating sugars.
• Bake 5-7 minutes, until edges are light brown.
• Place on wire rack to cool.
• Ice if desired.

SUGAR COOKIE CUTOUTS

Steps:

• 1. Stir all ingredients except Bisquick and granulated sugar in large bowl until well blended. Stir in Bisquick until soft dough forms. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until chilled.2. Heat oven to 400°. Roll one-fourth of the dough at a time 1/8 inch thick on surface sprinkled with Bisquick. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to roll.) Cut into desired shapes. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle cookies with sugar crystals.3. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack cool.HIGH ALTITUDE (3500 to 6500 feet): Use 2/3 cups powdered sugar and 1 3/4 cups Bisquick. Stir 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour into Bisquick. Bake 6 to 8 minutes.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Cookie: Calories 55 (Calories from Fat 20) Fat 2g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 5mg Sodium 115mg Carbohydrate 8g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 1g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Iron 0% DIET EXCHANGES: 1/2 Starch 1/2 FatBETTY'S TIP: Get creative and make some cookie art! Use decorating gels or ready-to-spread frosting, and sprinkle with assorted candy decorations.From "Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cookbook." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

GLUTEN-FREE ULTIMATE CUT OUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, stir 1/2 cup powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, shortening, vanilla and egg yolk with spoon until well blended. Stir in Bisquick mix until dough forms.
• On work surface sprinkled with additional powdered sugar, roll half of dough at a time to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Use metal spatula to transfer cookie cut-outs to cookie sheets, placing cut-outs about 1 inch apart.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; carefully remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Spread frosting on cookies.

SUGAR COOKIE CUTOUTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the heavy cream. Cover dough, and chill for 2 to 3 hours, until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottoms and edges of cookies are light brown. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIE CUTOUTS

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, almond extract and egg until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll each half of dough 3/16 inch thick. Cut into assorted shapes with cookie cutters, or cut around patterns traced from storybook illustrations. If cookies are to be hung as decorations, make a hole in each 1/4 inch from top with end of plastic straw. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Tint with food color if desired. Frost and decorate cookies as desired with frosting and colored sugars.