Cutout Cookies with Fresh Milled Flour
Look no further than this delicious and easy cutout cookie recipe for making lovely treats for every season.
Servings 30 cookies
Ingredients
- 350 grams soft white wheat sifted to remove larger pieces
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter 170 grams, room temperature
- 1 ounce cream cheese room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar 150 grams
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting on parchment paper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two light colored cookie sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
- Mill the wheat berries into a medium bowl. Add the baking powder and salt, whisk to combine.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add butter and cream cheese and beat for 1 minute. Next, add granulated sugar, beat on medium until lightened in color 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl a couple times. Add the egg and both extracts and beat on low until combined, then beat on medium until mixed well. Add the flour mixture and mix on the lowest setting just until incorporated.
- On a surface dusted lightly with powdered sugar, roll out to desired cookie thickness, 1/4 inch. Cut out shapes and place an inch apart on baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.