Description
Delicious Christmas cookies decorated with festive designs for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Food coloring (red, green)
- Assorted sprinkles
- Royal icing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
- Gradually add flour and salt, mix until dough forms.
- Divide dough and add food coloring if desired.
- Roll dough and cut into festive shapes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool completely before decorating with icing and sprinkles.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use cookie cutters for festive shapes.
- Let icing dry completely before stacking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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