Dairy Free Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

Cut-out sugar cookies have a reputation for being fussy, but this batch comes together beautifully with a handful of pantry staples and a couple of smart techniques. Dairy free butter and dairy free milk stand in seamlessly for their conventional counterparts, giving the dough the same rich, tender crumb you'd expect from a classic recipe. Chilling the dough before rolling is the real secret here — it keeps the shapes crisp and prevents spreading in the oven, so your stars, hearts, and snowflakes actually look like stars, hearts, and snowflakes. The cookies bake until just set at the edges, which means they stay soft in the center even after they cool completely. The simple powdered sugar icing whisks up in minutes and sets to a smooth, firm finish — add a drop of gel food coloring and suddenly you have something that looks genuinely impressive. With 24 cookies in a batch, this is the kind of recipe that's built for holidays, bake sales, or just a weekend afternoon when you want something fun to do with the kids.

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