Sugar cookie dough is an easy, affordable shortcut ingredient you can turn into all kinds of treats — from lemon bars to pizza, truffles, and so much more. Here are nine ways Nicole likes to use packaged sugar cookie dough as the starting point for creativity in the kitchen. Using this recipe for The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies, you can roll out the sugar cookie dough, cut it into all sorts of shapes and sizes, and decorate the cookies to suit the occasion (Hint: We love holiday cookie cutters!). So, let's dive in and see how to make sugar cookies from scratch following this recipe, with lots of tips and tricks along the way to ensure cookie-baking success. I found this to be the best sugar cookie recipe for cutouts! very good flavor even without the frosting. These sugar-free sugar cookies are classic cutouts that turn lightly golden, topped with a smooth sugar-free icing, so they don’t have to be a guilty pleasure. Make these easy cutout sugar cookies with Butter Flavor Crisco for a vanilla dough that rolls out for festive cutout shapes. Brown sugar cookies rolled in confectioners' sugar are fun cookie to make during the holiday season. They taste even better the next day! An easy sugar cookie recipe perfect for parties or lunchtime treats. These simple and sweet favorite treats can be decorated or served as is. This sugar cookie recipe uses easy ingredients you probably already have on hand for soft and chewy cookies that are sure to satisfy a sweet tooth. These old-fashioned sugar cookies are soft, buttery, and lightly golden—easy to roll, cut, and decorate for any holiday. These soft sugar cookies make the best holiday cutouts using simple pantry ingredients. They are made with margarine and have a light vanilla flavor.