Dessert
Christmas Sugar Cookies
1 h 15 minServes 24Nutri-Score D€
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1 h 15 min
1 h 15 minChristmas Sugar Cookies
recipe by
Meatloaf and Melodrama
@meatloafandmelodrama
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what you need
Ingredients
butter (softened)Dairy227 g
granulated sugarPantry200 g- vanilla extractPantry15 ml
- almond extractPantry15 ml
egg (large)Dairy1 piece
saltSpices3 g- baking powderPantry2 g
flourGrains345 g
per serving
Nutrition
130kcal
- Carbs
- 13 g
- Proteins
- 1 g
- Fat
- 8 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Mixing bowl
Hand mixer
Rolling pin- Cookie cutter
Baking tray
Oven- Cooling rack
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Cream the butter and sugar
- Beat the softened butter with the granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract, almond extract and egg, then beat until fully combined.
- Step 2
Mix the dry ingredients
- Whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder in a separate bowl.
- Step 3
Make the dough
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until a smooth dough forms.
- Do not overmix once the flour is incorporated.
- Step 4
Chill the dough
- Flatten the dough into a disc, wrap it and refrigerate until firm.
- Step 5
Roll and cut out
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a baking tray.
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to an even thickness.
- Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and place them on the tray.
- Step 6
Bake the cookies
- Bake until the edges are just set and barely golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the tray for a few minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Step 7
Decorate
- Decorate the cooled cookies with royal icing, buttercream frosting or a powdered sugar glaze.