Homemade Christmas Cookies
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Homemade Christmas Cookies
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These sugar cookies are easy to make and are the perfect sweet treat for the holiday season. Be sure to let the royal icing completely set before serving. These cookies will stay fresh for 2 to 3 weeks.
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Ingredients
- 2 ticks unsalted butter room temperature, 8 oz
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
For the Royal Icing
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoon meringue powder
- ½ cup hot water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Beat the butter with the sugar in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or with a hand mixer) until light and creamy, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Beat in the vanilla and then the egg.
- With the mixer on medium-low, slowly add the flour, salt, and baking powder. Beat until fully mixed.
- Remove the dough and smooth it into a ball with your hands. Divide the dough into three discs, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or up to overnight).
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Working 1 portion at a time, roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about ¼ to ½-inch thickness. Cut the cookies with the cutters. Gather the scraps and reroll to cut more cookies. Place the cookies on two sheet pans lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Bake until the edges are just starting to turn a light brown, about 13 to 15 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely before icing them.
Make the Royal Icing
- In a large bowl, add the confectioners' sugar, meringue powder, hot water, and vanilla extract.
- Use an electric mixer on medium speed and beat until thick, about 7 minutes. You'll know it's ready when you can drag a spoon across the top of the icing and a ribbon remains on the surface.
- Divide the icing and stir in desired food coloring gels. Ice cookies with a small spatula, coffee stirrer, or toothpick. Decorate with icing bottles.
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- Bake the cookies until the edges are just starting to brown. Depending on your oven, this can take anywhere between 10 and 16 minutes. Keep an eye on them and switch the pans in the oven about halfway through baking. Be sure to allow the cookies to completely cool before icing them.
- It takes at least a couple of hours for the royal icing to fully set and become hard.
- The cookies will stay fresh in an air-tight container for 2 to 3 weeks, but, are best served within a few days of baking them.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
486kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
107g
(36%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
160mg
(7%)
Potassium
73mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
76g
(152%)
Vitamin A
740IU
(15%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 486 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 486kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 107g | 36% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 160mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 76g | 152% |
| Vitamin A | 740IU | 15% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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