Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe: Crisp and Festive
Christmas Sugar Cookies with crisp, festive taste.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups flour
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Royal icing
- Gel colors
- Optional: Sprinkles
- Suggested Pairings: Cocoa milk
Instructions
- Whisk flour, baking powder, salt.
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add egg, extracts.
- Mix in dry; chill 1 hr.
- Roll ¼-inch; cut shapes.
- Bake at 350°F 8–10 min.
- Cool fully.
- Make and tint royal icing.
- Decorate; dry 1–2 hrs.
- Serve on a white ceramic platter.
Notes
- Chill dough for shapes.
- Store at room temperature for 1 week or freeze for 2 months.
- Try chocolate or stained glass variation.
- Pair with eggnog.