Gather your favorite cookie cutters and rolling pin, and let’s start baking! Cut out cookies are a classic Christmas treat ...

Here’s the best way to freeze drop, slice-and-bake, and cut-out cookie dough, and instructions for how to thaw and bake later ...

We love to freeze a batch or two of our favorite cookie dough when we have some extra time, but most cookie recipes don't ...

An interesting conundrum came up when we used the cookie cutters: they left gaps between each shape we cut out. To use up all the dough, it had to be rerolled. But then it warmed up and had to be ...

Sprinkle top of dough with powdered sugar, and roll into a 1/3-inch-thick slab, dusting with additional powdered sugar as needed to prevent sticking. Cut out cookies using a 3-inch star cookie ...

Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a rubber spatula to finish incorporating the dough ... cool slightly. Cut the cylinders into ¾-inch slices and place them back on the cookie sheet.

If you want even more chocolate, you can decorate the cut cookies with chocolate chips ... of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Roll out the dough 1/4 inch thick and transfer to 2 baking sheets.

Try colouring the cookie dough with black or red food colouring ... leaving the remainder in the fridge.) Cut shapes out with the Halloween cutters. Take a few limbs and heads off the gingerbread ...