Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    36 cookies

  • Calories

    100 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe

These Christmas sugar cookies are perfect for the holidays and are super easy to prepare. This Christmas sugar cookies recipe will yield perfectly cut-out cookies that are perfect for decorating with kids with our easy icing recipe below.

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Ingredients

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CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES

  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 cups of sugar.
  • 1 cup shortening or use butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 egg large
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt

ICING FOR DECORATING

  • 3 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 teaspoon corn syrup light
  • 4 1/2 tablespoon water

Instructions

  1. Cream together the sugar and the shortening.
  2. Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla, then beat thoroughly.
  3. In a separate bowl combine all of the remaining ingredients; then add to the shortening mixture.
  4. Roll out gently on a floured surface; then cut using floured cookie cutters.
  5. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 10 minutes.
  6. In the meantime prepare the icing. Add all the ingredients into a bowl and whisk together
  7. If the icing is too thick, add a little more water and whisk again.
  8. Divide the icing into separate bowls and add a few drops of your preferred color and mix to combine.
  9. Keep the icing covered with cling wrap until ready to use.
  10. Once the cookies are baked, remove them from the oven and allow them to completely cool down.
  11. Decorate with icing. The icing will take a few hours to set hard.
  12. Enjoy!
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