Hansen’s Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies

Would Christmas truly feel like Christmas without colorfully decorated sugar cookies?! Many families have sugar cookie cutout recipes passed down for generations, and this Hansen’s Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies recipe is no different. Stop by our stores to pick up ingredients and spend an afternoon (or two!) baking to your heart’s content! Then sit back and enjoy your creations alongside a cozy cup of Hansen’s hot chocolate made from our rich and creamy chocolate milk. Click here for a printable recipe.

Hansen’s Christmas Cutout Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter*
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs*
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 5 cups flour*
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

Frosting

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp butter*
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1-2 Tbsp milk*
  * Items that can be purchased at Hansen’s Dairy stores

Directions

• Cream butter, sugar, eggs & vanilla.
• Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix well.
• Chill dough in refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
• Roll dough 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. (We recommend rolling dough between sheets of parchment paper on a solid surface instead of a floured surface to avoid introducing more flour.)
• Cut dough with cookie cutter shapes of your choice.
• Bake at 400F for 8-10 minutes.
• Let cool before frosting.
• While cookies cool, combine frosting ingredients in a bowl and beat until smooth. Color with food coloring as desired.