White Rollout Cookies
{These beautiful cookies are part of an Instagram cookie swap with some of my favorite bakers. The cookie swap was hosted by The Displaced Housewife and Now, Forager. Check out #holidaycookieparty2016 on Instagram to see all of the beautiful cookies! For a complete list of this year’s cookie party bakers, go to the bottom of this post for delicious links.}
Rolled out sugar cookies are a must on any holiday cookie platter. At one point I stopped making them because my rolled out cookies were too thin, burnt at the edges, and uneven. What a shame to be a baker and not make sugar cookies! Then I met Susan who is an excellent baker and makes a great product called the Cookie Thing. This tool helps bakers roll out uniform, even thickness cookies, pies, or biscuit dough.
The Cookie Thing is made with solid maple and comes with a roller and four varieties of measuring boards. Boards measure in depths of 1/8″, 1/4″, 3/8″, and 1/2″. You can receive 25% off until the end of the year by visiting their site and using promo: CHRISTMAS2016
Below is a picture of The Cookie Thing product and a few process pictures: 
As you can see, cookies roll out beautifully and are uniform. Below I have republished a recipe with permission for White Roll Out Cookies from Cookie Thing’s website.
White Roll Out Cookies
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 cup butter, unsalted
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Whisk flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in medium bowl, set aside. Beat butter and sugar in stand mixer until light and fluffy. On medium-low speed, add eggs and vanilla and mix well, about one minute.
On lowest speed, add dry ingredients to mixer. Mix only until incorporated, do not overmix.
Roll out dough between wax paper to desired thickness and refrigerate until firm. At least two hours, better if overnight for the best tasting cookie. Lightly flour cutting board or clean flat surface, peel away one side of wax paper and place on floured surface. Peel top paper off and cut out with cookie cutters. After you have cut all of your cookies out and placed on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, refrigerate again for at least 30 minutes. Bake on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before icing.
Bake along with the #holidaycookieparty2016 bakers:
Wife Mama Foodie | Gluten Free Icebox Cookie
Now Forager | Vanilla Bean Marshmallow & Pink Peppercorn Shortbread Cookies
DisplacedHousewife | Chocolate Peppermint Crinkles
Tutti Dolci | Brown Butter Chai Snickerdoodles
The Daley Plate | Romany Creams
Fig & Bleu | Cornmeal & Cherry Shortbreads
Cloudy Kitchen | Anzac Biscuits
The Beach House Kitchen | Double Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Vanilla and Bean | Cocoa Nibby Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Husbands That Cook | Apple Cider Snickerdoodles
Rainy Day Bites | Melody Cookies
Bakeritablog | Brown Butter Shortbreads With Dark Chocolate
The Jam Lab | Thandai Shortbread Cookies
Katie Clova | Espresso Caramel Thumbprint Cookies
Food Fashion Party | Stuffed Shortbread Cookies
23 comments
What gorgeous roll out cookies! These are so pretty for Christmas!
Thank you so much Laura! Happy holiday baking!!
That cookie thing looks so cool!!! Uneven roll out is my nemesis!!! Beautiful cookies LaRae — so perfectly festive!!! xoxo
Thank you so much Rebecca! And most importantly, thank you for hosting such a fun bakers’ event! This was a joy to participate in!!
What a great way to help keep those cookies to the desired thickness! Love that they’re maple too. Such pretty little stars for the holidays, with a blank canvas to create!
Yes, I love rolled out cookies because everyone from kids to professional decorators can enjoy them. I am closer to the “kids” on that scale, hence my use of sprinkles! haha!! Happy holidays Traci!!
Super cute cookies with the gold decoration! They are so festive, and perfect for the holidays and I love the tip of using the roller! I certainly am a victim to NOT even cookies, and I know this tool would be amazing! Thanks LaRae! 🙂
Thank you Amisha! I love the roller as I am really bad at making pretty cookies. I also love sprinkles. The more glittery the better!! Happy holidays!
LaRae, these cookies are delicious! We can’t stop eating them (along with all the other tasty treats in your beautiful gift box) and are sad that they’re almost gone. At least now I have the recipe to make at home. Thank you for your generous gift!
Thanks Teresa! I am so glad that you enjoyed them. I had so much fun baking for you and hope we have this fun cookie party again next year!
First of all, love love that trick for the perfect cookie eveness, which I’m guilty of. In love with these and Love love a good roll out cookie.
Your looks perfect Larae.
xx
This truly is a great baking tool. Like I told Samantha, I normally avoid having too many kitchen gadgets, but this one works and I use it often for baking. Thank you for your comment Asha!!
Such a great tool you highlighted! I’m always baking lopsided cookies so I could use a tool like this in my life. This cookie exchange was so much fun and I love your simplistic, yet perfect for the holidays take on it. Happy holidays LaRae!
Thank you Samantha! I normally shy away from having too many kitchen tools, but this one is much needed for my baking. I hope you are having a great holiday season thus far. This is my favorite baking time of the year!
Mmm, love sugar cookies! They were so beautifully decorated too, La Rae! I need to get me some of those wooden measuring sticks…what a clever idea!
They are really helpful. I am not great at rolling out dough at all. I tried those rubber rings you put on the end of your rolling pin, but they kept falling off. Haha! These are great!