This recipe initially posted February 2014, up to date with new content material and pictures January 2024

Cutler’s Well-known Glazed Sugar Cookies have develop into a sentimental favourite for Bountiful residents through the years! In case you are from Davis County, Utah, you’ve most likely eaten at one of many Cutler’s places. They concentrate on cookies, and that is certainly one of their authentic crowd pleasers! That is the unique recipe from my mates, Curt and Nancy Cutler, handed down from Curt’s mom, Sandra, who based Cutler’s in 1980.

Historical past of Cutler’s Cookies in Bountiful, Utah

I really like to listen to the historical past behind a restaurant, particularly one which has been round for years! Cutler’s opened in 1980 and was speculated to be a brief place for Sandra Cutler to promote cookies through the Christmas season. Through the years, Cutler’s Cookies has blossomed right into a Utah icon. Sandra’s first location was open solely till the spring of 1981, when the household moved away for a piece alternative. They returned in 1984. It was then that Sandra discovered a constructing on Major Avenue in Bountiful, which was reworked (by her sons, who had been within the building enterprise) into the primary everlasting Cutler’s location. Sandra beloved to bake, and all of her recipes are self-developed.

I requested Curt, who took over his mother’s store years later, the place she received the inspiration to promote cookies again in 1980. I imply, now it appears there’s a cookie store (or 2 or 3) in each city, nevertheless it was not frequent again within the 80’s! He mentioned she learn an article in {a magazine} that gave her the thought and he or she determined to go along with her inspiration. Her household supported her concept, and over 40 years later, they’re certainly one of THE OG cookie bakers in Utah.

What makes one of the best sugar cookie?

What makes one of the best sugar cookie? That’s a extremely private query! Sugar cookies are a matter of desire. Some like sugar cookies which might be crisp, with none frosting or glaze. Some love them smothered with a thick layer of buttercream. I’m a buttercream fan myself, however this explicit recipe, with a light-weight glaze and only a trace of almond, is out of this world wonderful! In the event you love comfortable, buttery sugar cookies that aren’t too candy, that is your cookie.

Use Cake Flour for the Softest Sugar Cookies

Cutler’s makes use of cake flour of their cookies, which is a sport changer, particularly in sugar cookies! In the event you’ve made sugar cookies, that one of many massive issues when slicing the cookies is the scraps of dough that toughen every time they’re rolled and lower. Cake flour takes care of this difficulty, so no worries about cardboard-like treats as you narrow out the previous couple of cookies! After I requested Curt concerning the inspiration for cake flour in cookies, he mentioned it was found once they had been experimenting with several types of flour again within the 5-Factors Mall days!

Utilizing cake flour for sugar cookies is a good choice as a result of it produces a extra tender, cake-like cookie. The unique recipe I acquired from Curt known as for five cups of cake flour. After experimenting with this recipe through the years, I adjusted the cake flour to three cups and use 2 cups of all-purpose flour, to equal 5 cups of flour whole. I discovered that combining cake and all-purpose flour leads to a dough that isn’t too comfortable. It additionally takes care of points with cookie dough spreading an excessive amount of whereas baking. Utilizing each forms of flour produces cookies which might be comfortable, but not too cake-like!

I first posted Curt’s sugar cookie recipe with buttercream frosting in February of 2012. After many requests for the glazed model, I requested Curt if he might come over and present me precisely how the glazed cookies are made at Cutler’s bakery. He agreed, and we had a day of shaping dough, baking, and adorning. My daughter Corrine, granddaughter Ani, and mates Mel and Cathy, from the bakery, got here to affix within the enjoyable!

Straightforward Dip and Drip Methodology for Glazing Sugar Cookies

Under, I present the tactic I personally use most frequently. I merely separate the glaze into two pie plates or shallow bowls. I shade one of many glazes pale pink and depart the opposite white, then dip and let extra glaze drip again into the pie plate. If the glaze will get too thick, I skinny it by whisking in a little bit of milk or water.

How do you apply glaze to sugar cookies?

I assumed you would possibly wish to see the tactic Cutler’s makes use of when glazing cookies a complete pan at a time. Their secret is a stainless-steel pan you’ll discover within the ironmongery shop. It seems like this (under) and prices only a few {dollars}. Some name it a trowel pan or a spackle pan. I believe it seems like a mini-trough! Through the years, readers have informed me they use different lengthy baking pans, a loaf pan, or perhaps a 9×13-inch pan (that is my favourite) to pour the glaze over the cookies.

Glaze Sugar Cookies Step by Step

• Collect all substances wanted for cookie dough, glaze, and adorning. Collect all baking instruments as nicely (spatula for scraping glaze, pan for pouring glaze, cookie sheets, parchment paper, sprinkles).
• Line baking pans with parchment paper.
• Roll the dough to about 1/4-inch thick. Be sure there may be loads of flour on the floor so the dough won’t stick.
• Lower out shapes with cookie cutter. Do not forget that half about generously flouring the floor? In the event you don’t flour the floor sufficient, it’s possible you’ll want to make use of a spatula or bench scraper to get the cookies into the baking pan!
• After baking, take away from oven and let cool utterly.
• Make the glaze in a big bowl in keeping with recipe. Fill the mini-trough or 9×13-inch pan with glaze. In case you are pouring the glaze, then double the glaze recipe. If you don’t use the trough/pouring technique and easily dip the cookies into the glaze, a single recipe can be simply the correct quantity.
• Earlier than glazing the cooled cookies, line a baking pan with a clear sheet of parchment paper to catch the surplus glaze. Set a cooling rack within the baking pan (see photograph). Extra glaze can simply be scraped off the parchment and poured once more.
• Place the cookies on high of the cooling rack within the lined pan. That is the tactic Curt makes use of to cowl all the cookies at one time.
• In the event you don’t need to buy a spackle pan (mini-trough), merely combine the glaze in a bowl or pie plate, dip the cookie into the glaze, and both gently scrape extra glaze off or let it drip off the cookie. Don’t neglect to rush and throw some sprinkles on high of the freshly glazed cookies, then enable the glaze to set.

In fact, the simplest solution to get pleasure from a Cutler’s cookie is to hop within the automotive, drive over to Cutler’s, and get your cookie recent from their bakery! The Cutler’s crew sells about 500 dozen (6,000) heart-shaped cookies the week of Valentine’s Day, not counting the pink frosted or different cookies bought as nicely.

Hope your Valentine’s Day is crammed with all issues candy, my mates!

Course: Dessert

Delicacies: American

Prep Time: 1 hour hr

Cook dinner Time: 12 minutes minutes

Complete Time: 42 minutes minutes

Servings: 36 -48 (3-inch) cookies

Cutler’s Cookies: Bountiful, Utah

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cookies:

• Combine butter and sugar within the bowl of a stand mixer or giant bowl till clean.

• Add eggs and vanilla and blend till blended nicely.

• Add dry substances to the bowl and blend on low, pulsing the combination just a few instances, and scraping down the perimeters and backside of the bowl to make sure the substances are combined nicely.

• Generously flour a clear floor and rolling pin. Divide dough in half. Roll 1/2 of the dough to about 1/4-inch thick. Lower cookies into desired shapes.

• Place the cookies onto baking sheet and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

• Cookies are completed when high is ready and not seems moist. Edges could also be barely golden. Let cool utterly.

• When cookies are cooled, dip into glaze or pour glaze excessive. Prime with sprinkles instantly. Let the glaze cool utterly earlier than serving. To retailer cookies, place in container after glaze is ready. Separate cookie layers with parchment.

glaze:

• Place powdered sugar in a big bowl. Add almond emulsion or almond extract and meringue powder to the powdered sugar.

• Add milk or water, slightly at a time, whisking to mix. Add meals coloring and whisk till shade is evenly distributed.

• Dip the cookie into the glaze. Permit extra glaze to drip again into the bowl or pan. A spatula could also be used to scrape extra glaze off of the cookie. The pour-over technique described in recipe publish may additionally be used. Adorn with sprinkles instantly after glazing.

• Place cookies on rack or cookie sheet till glaze units.

• I discover that making the dough someday after which slicing, baking, and adorning one other day makes this a a lot simpler course of! The dough could also be refrigerated for as much as 3 days. The dough additionally freezes nicely for a number of months. When prepared to make use of refrigerated dough, set on counter for 30-60 minutes earlier than rolling out and shaping. 
• To make your individual cake flour: Measure 1 cup of all-purpose flour right into a medium mixing bowl. Take away 2 tablespoons of the flour and place again within the flour container. Add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to the flour within the mixing bowl. Sift the flour and cornstarch combination. Sift once more 3-4 extra instances. Place in a bag or container, measure, and use as wanted.
• Almond emulsion is bought at specialty cooking shops (Orson Gygi’s in Salt Lake Metropolis) or shops the place cake adorning provides are bought. You may additionally use almond extract.
• Meringue powder is bought at specialty cooking shops as nicely. It may also be discovered at many grocery shops or craft shops . Cutler’s makes use of meringue powder to create a shiny impact on their glaze. It’s non-compulsory when making the glaze. The identical quantity of cream of tartar instead of meringue powder could also be used to create the shiny impact.
• I’ve seen the shiniest impact for glaze appears to come back when utilizing the combo of water (as a substitute of milk) and meringue powder within the glaze.
• If the glaze begins to get too stiff, add a small quantity of water and whisk in till desired consistency.
• The recent pink shade is achieved by utilizing a meals coloring bought by means of Michaels or (in Utah) at Orson Gygi.
• In case you are utilizing the trough technique to glaze the cookies, be sure to put a clear sheet of parchment paper within the backside of the pan to catch extra glaze. After pouring the glaze over the cookies, scrape the surplus glaze again right into a container for a future batch of cookies. Refrigerate any leftover glaze.