Description
Classic Christmas Sugar Cookies that are buttery, tender, and perfect for holiday decorating. These cookies bake to a perfect golden edge, making them ideal for festive shapes and icing.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, measured correctly
- 1 Tbsp aluminum-free baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350 °F and position a rack in the center of the oven for even baking.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar: Using a stand-up or handheld mixer, beat the softened butter together with the granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla: To the creamed butter and sugar mixture, add the vanilla extract and the egg, then beat until fully combined.
- Incorporate dry ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture in three parts to the wet mixture, mixing after each addition until fully incorporated into a soft dough.
- Roll out dough: Divide the dough into two equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion out to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut shapes: Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out festive shapes from the rolled dough.
- Bake cookies: Place the cut cookies on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet and bake at 350 °F for 10 minutes, or until the edges begin to turn golden.
- Cool and decorate: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating with icing.
Notes
- For best results, measure flour properly by spooning it into the measuring cup and leveling off, avoiding packing it down.
- Use aluminum-free baking powder to prevent any metallic taste in the cookies.
- Ensure butter is softened but not melted to achieve a tender crumb.
- Chill dough if too soft to handle when rolling out.
- Decorate cooled cookies with your favorite icing or sprinkles for a festive touch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
