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Christmas Cookies: Sugar Cookies
If you're looking for a classic Christmas sugar cookie recipe, look no further. This simple sugar cookie dough is laced with sprinkles because we always need more sprinkles in life and then decorated with royal icing and MORE sprinkles. Duh.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Chilling Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 224 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¾ cup unsalted butter cut into small pieces, at room temperature
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup holiday sprinkles plus extra for decorating
Royal Icing:
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- ¼ cup meringue powder
- Food Coloring optional
- Decorating sugar for topping, optional
- Sprinkles for topping, optional
Instructions
For the cookies
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
- Beat the sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes; beat in the egg, then the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and sprinkles and mix on medium-low speed until completely incorporated. Divide the dough in half, place each piece between 2 pieces of parchment and then roll to ⅓ inch thick. Once rolled out, place the parchment sandwiches dough on a baking sheet and chill for 20 minutes.
- Position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut out shapes with the cookie cutters and arrange about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake until the cookies are golden brown on the bottom, 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets until firm enough to transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
- Gently gather any scraps into a ball and press into a disc; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate the disc until firm enough to roll, about 1 hour. Cut out as many cookies as possible and bake.
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For the royal icing
- Beat the confectioners' sugar, meringue powder and ⅓ cup water with an electric mixer in a large bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Decorate the cookies with the icing; top with decorating sugar and sprinkles as needed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
224kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
34mg
(1%)
Potassium
426mg
(12%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
189IU
(4%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 224kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 426mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 189IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.