Cutout Cookie Recipes

Whether you’re baking for the holidays or, well, any day, these cutout cookie recipes are here to satisfy your sweet tooth. Find our best recipes, tips and more.

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Aperol Spritz Cookies

With notes of orange zest and an Aperol glaze, these Aperol spritz cookies are inspired by the popular summer cocktail.

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Mexican Tea Cookies

Mexican tea cookies are a holiday favorite in our family. I updated the recipe by frosting them with a buttercream...


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Letter-Stamped Butter Cookies

1 review

Alphabet cookie stamps make creating these one-of-a-kind treats a snap. Surprise your guests with dessert before dinner! —Taste of Home...


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Stamped Cutout Cookies

Rich, buttery sugar cookie cutouts like these never last long at a party. They're one of my favorite homemade Christmas...


Spiced Eggnog Rum Cookies

4 reviews

One year, when I had a lot of eggnog on hand, I created a new holiday cookie recipe. The flavor...

Pixie Dust Cookies

2 reviews

These crisp and buttery cookies are based on a favorite Scottish shortbread recipe. They're just the right amount of sweet—and...


Never-Fail Cutout Cookies

3 reviews

I have tried numerous recipes for cutout cookies over the years—this one is foolproof. My daughter and my granddaughter love...

Cream Cheese Frosted Gingerbread Men

Every Christmas, my family would visit a display of the most amazing gingerbread houses. Of course, we’d get to munch...


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Gingerbread Cookie Cutouts

5 reviews

Add a little snow hat (complete with a pompom) to a classic gingerbread shape to create adorable gingerbread Santas. —Christy...


Christmas Tree Cookies

1 review

Delight family and friends with this holly jolly Christmas tree cookie recipe. Iced with creamy frosting and dusted with sparkly...


Chocolate Heart Cookies

7 reviews

For a dramatic presentation, I dust dessert plates with cocoa powder and drizzle on a bit of melted raspberry fruit...


Gingerbread Snowflakes

6 reviews

Cutting my favorite gingerbread cookie dough into snowflake shapes and decorating them with white icing was ideal for my theme...


Shortbread Cutouts

17 reviews

I found this recipe in a magazine over 30 years ago and have made these shortbread cutout cookies for Christmas...


Cherry-Filled Cookies

This luscious cherry filling peeking out of these rounds is just a hint of how scrumptious they are. Using a...


Jolly Ginger Reindeer Cookies

2 reviews

I made gingerbread cookies for years before realizing my gingerbread-man cutter becomes a reindeer when turned upside down. They’re super...

Swedish Gingerbread Cookies

5 reviews

Making Swedish pepparkakor—or gingerbread cookies—is a holiday tradition in our family. I entered these at the Iowa State Fair and...


Spiced German Cookies

1 review

These buttery spice cookies are a cross between sugar cookies and gingerbread, creating the best of both worlds. —April Drasin,...


Citrus Gingerbread Cookies

1 review

Orange and lemon zest give gingerbread cutouts a refreshing twist. Brushing a honey glaze over the top adds a subtle...


Gingerbread Country Church

3 reviews

This gingerbread house is a fun and tasty Christmas craft the whole family will enjoy putting together! —Taste of Home...


Sweetheart Coconut Cookies

3 reviews

Ruby red jam and coarse sugar add a festive look to these crisp sandwich cookies that are the perfect gift...


Eggnog Cutout Cookies

5 reviews

I created this cookie recipe because my sons liked eggnog so much. After frosting the cookies, you can add to...


Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Icing

5 reviews

When it’s time to start the cookie-baking season, this recipe always kicks off the festivities. My mother-in-law first shared it...


Eggnog Cookies

14 reviews

This cookie's flavor fits right into the holiday spirit—pick your favorite cookie cutter shapes to make them even more festive!...


Raspberry Linzer Cookies

7 reviews

These wonderful cookies require a bit of extra effort to make and assemble, but the delight on the faces of...

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Football Cookies

1 review

These football cookies are the ultimate game day dessert. Thick sugar cookies are baked just until set and then decorated...


Air-Fried Pumpkin Shakarpara

1 review

Shakarparas are crispy fried Indian cookies. My Indian American family makes these traditional treats every year for the holidays. I...


Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

Every bit as delicious as the traditional recipe, these gluten-free gingerbread cookies are easy to make and offer endless possibilities...


Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies

Love this simple, buttery treat? Here's a recipe for gluten-free shortbread cookies, perfected by the Taste of Home Test Kitchen.


Peppermint Schnapps Hot Cocoa Snowflakes

Mint and chocolate are perfect partners in these cutout cookies! —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin


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Lumberjack Cookies

After cutting your own Christmas tree, come home to a hot beverage and a plate of these cute lumberjack cookies....