The best no spread cutout sugar cookies

4.92 from 50 votes

These easy cutout sugar cookies are one of the best cookies you'll ever make. They are soft, and packed with vanilla flavors.

Prep Time30

Cook Time9

Total Time39

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Preheat the oven to 350F then line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl or in the bowl of your stand mixer cream the butter and sugar together for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
1 cup butter, 1 cup granulated sugar
Add in the egg, the vanilla extract, and the milk and mix for another 2-3 minutes. Mix in the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder. Stop mixing as soon as the flour mixture disappears.
1 tsp salt, 1 & 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract, 2 eggs, 4 cups flour, 2 tbsp corn starch, 1/8 tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp milk
On a parchment-lined surface, sprinkle some flour, add your cookie dough, and sprinkle some more flour on top then roll the dough to about 1/3" then cut out the cookies using your favorite cookie cutter, bake the larger cookies for 9-10 minutes and the smaller ones for 6-7 minutes.
Let the cookies col down fully before decorating!

If you need an icing recipe try this glossy cookie icing that hardens! It's the one I used in these photos!