Christmas Sugar Cookies + Frosting Recipe
Christmas Sugar Cookies + Frosting Recipe
Soft and tender Christmas sugar cookies are the perfect holiday treat to make and eat at home. They look as amazing as they taste!
These brightly decorated masterpieces are sure to get you in the Christmas spirit this year. They are easy to make and fun to decorate. For more festive Christmas treats, try gingerbread cookies, mint brownies, and Christmas cookies.
fun holiday cookies
There is something magical about decorating holiday sugar cookies as a family. This is one of my kids’ favorite things to do together. We love cutting shapes and getting an artistic touch with decor.
Not only are these sugar cookies super fun to decorate, but their flavor is totally irresistible. They are soft and velvety with the perfect sweetness.
You’ll definitely want to save this recipe in your must-do folder for Christmas!
Tips for Perfect Cookies
Some notes Some tips on how to make sure your cookies look great every time include:
- Overmixing the dough will result in tougher cookies.
- Don’t roll out the dough too thin unless you want crispy cookies. I like to stick to â ” thick.
- If the dough is too dry when you roll, just sprinkle a little water on the dough and knead a few times. Make sure not to add too much.
- If the dough is too sticky, sprinkle a little flour and knead it.
Using these tips and tricks will ensure you have fudge cookies!
how to make them
Prepare. Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a baking sheet for later use.
dough. In a large bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and almonds until creamy. Use Kitchen-Aid or a hand mixer. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the cream mixture. Mix together until a soft dough forms.
Roll cut. Lightly flour the counter and roll out the dough to about 15 pounds. inch. (For crisper cookie rolls, the dough is thinner.) Once the dough is rolled and cut with a holiday cookie cutter.
bake. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool before garnishing.
for frosting
cream. Add butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and almond extract to a mixing bowl. Mix using an electric mixer.
Divide and color. You can make all the frosting one color or divide it into separate bowls and mix with different food colorings.
Decorate. Frost Cookies. Add embellishment with colorful decorating gels. Add any festive sprinkles you want.
Variety
Christmas baking wasn’t done until I made sugar cookies. When I made this recipe, I decided to stick with trees and candy canes, but you can use any Christmas-shaped cookie cutter you want. Some other notable shapes include:
- Bell
- socks
- gingerbread Man
- snowman
- Star
Make sure you also have different food coloring gels and sprinkles to match so each Christmas sugar cookie turns out delicious and visually delicious.
storage tips
You can shop These Christmas sugar cookies are frosted or unfrosted. You can also store them at room temperature or store them in the refrigerator for later use. If you’re storing cookies with frosting, make sure the frosting is fully set first.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days. Separate the layers with parchment or wax paper. If you keep the cookies in the refrigerator, they will keep for 6-7 days.
- store cookies in refrigerator, you can wrap them individually in plastic wrap, or stack them, using wax paper to separate the layers. Either way, be sure to use a freezer-safe airtight container for the cookies. They can be kept for up to 3 months.
Warning: Don’t be surprised when you make 3 dozen and have zero leftovers. đ
For more Christmas cookies, try:
Course dessert
American food
Prep time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total time 35 minutes
Serving Size 24
Calories 293 kcal
by Lil’ Luna
sugar cookies
- 3/4 c butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 degree C sugar
- 1/2 c powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 3/4 degrees C flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting and Toppings
- 1/3 c butter softened
- 4 1/2 c powdered sugar
- 1/4 c milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- food coloring
- Christmas sprinkles, colorful decoration gel
sugar cookies
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Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a baking sheet for later use.
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In a large bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and almonds until creamy. Use Kitchen-Aid or a hand mixer.
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In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the cream mixture. Mix together until a soft dough forms.
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Lightly flour the counter and roll out the dough to about 15 pounds. inch. (For crisper cookie rolls, the dough is thinner.) Once the dough is rolled and cut with a holiday cookie cutter.
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Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool before garnishing.
frost
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Add butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and almond extract to a mixing bowl. Mix using an electric mixer.
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You can make all the frosting one color or divide it into separate bowls and mix with different food colorings.
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Frost Cookies. Add embellishment with colorful decorating gels. Add any festive sprinkles you want.