Festive Christmas Sugar Cookies
Celebrate the holiday season with these easy-to-make, colorful, and delicious Christmas sugar cookies. Perfect for kids and adults alike, these cookies are fun to bake and decorate!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup (softened) Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- a few drops (optional) Food coloring (red and green)
- 1 cup (for decorating) Powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons (for icing) Milk
- as needed (optional) Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until fully combined.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a dough forms.
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Divide the dough into two portions. If desired, add a few drops of red food coloring to one portion and green food coloring to the other, mixing until evenly colored.
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Lightly flour your work surface and roll out each portion of dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
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Use festive cookie cutters (e.g., stars, trees, snowflakes) to cut shapes from the dough and place them onto the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
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To make the icing, mix powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Adjust the consistency by adding more powdered sugar or milk if needed.
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Decorate the cooled cookies with the icing, holiday sprinkles, and any additional decorations you like.
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Allow the icing to set before serving or storing the cookies in an airtight container.
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