Roll Out Cookie Dough Recipe with Wilton Halloween Cookie Cutters

Roll Out Cookie Dough Recipe: A Sweet Delight for Any Occasion

If you’re looking for the perfect Roll Out Cookie Dough Recipe, you’ve come to the right place! Whether you’re gearing up for a festive occasion or simply want to enjoy baking with family, this guide will ensure your cookies turn out perfectly every time.

Recipe Details:

• Prep Time: 20 minutes (excluding refrigeration time)
• Cook Time: 11-13 minutes per batch
• Servings: Approximately 24 cookies (depending on size and thickness)

Ingredients You’ll Need

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling and the work surface
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

How to Make Roll Out Cookie Dough

1. Prepare the Dry Ingredients
   • In a medium bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk together and set aside.
2. Cream the Butter and Sugar
   • Using a hand or stand mixer, beat 3/4 cup softened butter and 3/4 cup granulated sugar for about 2 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
3. Add Wet Ingredients
   • Add 1 large egg, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (if using) to the butter mixture. Beat on high for 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
4. Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients
   • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing on low until a soft dough forms.
5. Chill the Dough
   • Divide the dough into two equal parts. Roll out each part on a lightly floured parchment paper to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Alternatively, wrap the dough in cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 2 days.

   Note: Rolling the dough to 1/4 inch thickness before refrigerating makes it easier to cut out your cookie shapes.

6. Bake the Cookies
   • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the cookies on a cookie sheet for 11-13 minutes. Adjust the baking time if your cookies are thinner or thicker than 1/4 inch.

Decorating Tips

• Use Wilton Halloween Cookie Cutters for festive shapes like pumpkins, ghosts, and candy corn. The set includes three high-quality metal cutters with rolled edges for safe and clean shapes.

• For decorating, try Wilton Black Buttercream and Wilton Purple Sanding Sugar. Thin the buttercream with clear Karo syrup to achieve the desired consistency, and use Wilton Color Gel for vibrant colors.

Expert Tips for Perfect Cookies

• Flour Measurement: Spoon and level the flour into your measuring cup to avoid overpacking. Stir or whisk the flour before measuring, then scoop it into the cup and level off with a knife.
• Butter Temperature: Ensure your butter is softened but not too warm to prevent uneven texture in your cookies.
• Dough Consistency: If the dough is too sticky, add one tablespoon of flour at a time until it’s manageable for rolling out.

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Wilton Halloween Cookie Cutters with Roll Out Cookie Dough Recipe

Yield: 12 3" cookies approximately

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 11 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 31 minutes

Give them Halloween giggles with these fun Wilton Halloween cookie cutters in pumpkin, candy corn, and ghost shapes. Using our roll-out cookie recipe, use your imagination to decorate with Wilton icing, gels, sanding sugar, and more!

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Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus some for rolling and work surface 
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature 
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Instructions

1. Add flour, baking powder, salt, and whisk to combine in a medium bowl. Set aside.
2. Next, beat the butter and sugar together for two minutes until smooth and creamy using a hand or stand mixer. 
3. Now add the egg, vanilla, and almond extract to the butter and beat for one minute on high; while mixing scrape down the sides of the bowl.
4. Add the dry ingredients, a little at a time to the butter mixture and mix on low until combined and you have a soft dough.
5. Divide dough into two equal parts.
6. The next step is refrigeration. There are two options here: roll the dough out with a floured rolling pin to a 1/4-inch thick slab onto a piece of lightly floured parchment or wrap the two equal parts in cling wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour, up to two days.
7. Bake cookies on a cookie sheet in preheated 350 oven for 11-13 minutes.
8. Less time if cookies rolled thinner than 1/4-inch and more time if they are thicker. 

Notes

Flour:

Flour should be spooned and leveled into the measuring cup.

Flour settles in the storage container, so you want to stir or whisk the flour in the container before you begin to measure. 

Next, use a spoon to scoop the flour into the measuring cup until heaped.

Now, level it off with the edge of a knife or the handle of a spoon.

Butter: 

Butter that is too warm won't properly aerate when beaten with sugar, leaving an undesired, uniform texture.

Dough:

Add one tablespoon of flour; if the dough is too sticky to roll out, add a tablespoon of flour.

You may also enjoy this Hot Chocolate Roll Out Cookie Recipe. 

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 244Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 73mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 3g

The Nutritional Information may not be accurate. This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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