The Best Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe
Are you looking for the best Christmas Sugar Cookie recipe? This simple cookie recipe is perfect for the holidays. Not only are they delicious and easy to make, but they’re fun to decorate, too. Especially if you follow my Easy Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe! YUM!!!
Also, make sure to check out my Air Fryer Christmas Coffee Cake for another super simple and delicious holiday dessert.
The Best Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without baking and decorating cookies! My boys love when we make these easy sugar cookies because they’re fast and simple to do. I actually like to eat them just plain, but they love to add all the fun cookie decorations and icing to create splendid holiday-themed cookies.
If you’re a fan of sugar cookies, you’re not going to be disappointed in this one. It’s a simple recipe loaded with flavor and made using ingredients that you probably already have at home in your pantry.
Get ready to start your holiday baking early with this simple cookie recipe! This is one family tradition that we’ve been doing with the kids since they were little and it’s so much fun to do!
Ingredients needed to make Christmas Sugar Cookies
Just gather up the simple cookie ingredients below to get started.
- 3 cups of All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ teaspoon of Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon of Salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) of Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 cup of Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
- ½ teaspoon of Almond Extract, optional
How to make the best sugar cookie recipe
Preheat the oven to 350F and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Keep aside.
In another bowl, combine the sugar and the softened butter and beat for 3 to 4 minutes till it is pale, fluffy, and creamy.
Add the egg and vanilla and almond extract and beat for another minute.
Add the sifted flour mixture and use a spatula to incorporate.
Divide the cookie dough into 2 or 3 parts and shape it into disks.
Refrigerate for at least an hour up to overnight. Or you can freeze the dough for up to 3 months.
Remove from the fridge. If the dough is too firm, let it hang on the counter for 30 minutes or till it is soft enough to roll.
Dust your work surface with flour and roll out the dough into an even ¼ inch thickness.
Dust your cookie cutters with flour and cut out as many cookies as you can. Re-roll the dough and cut out more shapes. Repeat this process until you run out of dough.
Place the cut-out shape on the parchment-lined cookie sheet and let it chill for 30 minutes. This will ensure the cookies do not spread in the oven and ultimately stick together.
Bake the chilled cookies for 12 minutes at 350F.
Let the cookies cool completely before icing.
Repeat the same process with the remaining dough.
Sugar Cookie FAQS
Can you freeze baked sugar cookies?
You can! This is a great way to make sugar cookies ahead of time. Just be sure that you’re keeping them in an airtight container or bag and storing them in the freezer.
I do not recommend decorating them prior to freezing. You can do that after they are thawed.
What are fun toppings to use to decorate cookies?
This is where the fun happens! Frosting and icing are majorly needed so that everything sticks to them, but you can these use anything that you’d like to decorate. As long as it’s edible, it’s good to go!
Some simple ideas are:
And that’s just for starters! The kids will have a blast using different ingredients to make their sugar cookies flavorful and full of fun.
Sharing Your Love of Baking with Others
Your family and friends will surely appreciate the love you put into baking these frosted sugar cookies to share. Holiday cookies are always special because they’re homemade and from the heart.
You can easily decorate some cookies and drop them off at a family member’s or friend’s house. You could also make up a batch or two and leave it at a retirement facility. They’ll be so happy to have something sweet to eat!
Another fun idea is to create a sugar cookie baking kit and gift that as well. All that you’d need to do is give them the baked sugar cookies and a few ingredients that they can easily use to decorate their very own cookies.
This would be a super cute idea for a birthday party or family holiday party, too!
As you can see, this is just a super fun family tradition and holiday baking idea. It’s a great way for everyone to spend some time together in the kitchen, making delicious treats and sweet memories!
More Christmas Recipes
If you’re looking for even more delicious holiday recipes that are fast and simple to make, I’ve got you covered! These recipes are perfect for any time during the Christmas season.
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The Best Christmas Cookie Recipe
This is the easiest sugar cookie recipe for the holidays!
Ingredients
- 3 cups of All Purpose Flour
- ¾ teaspoon of Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon of Salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) of Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 cup of Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
- ½ teaspoon of Almond Extract, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line 2 cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Keep aside.
- In another bowl combine the sugar and the softened butter and beat for 3 to 4 minutes till it is pale, fluffy and creamy.
- Add the egg and the vanilla and almond extract and beat for another minute.
- Add the sifted flour mixture and use a spatula to incorporate.
- Divide the cookie dough into 2 or 3 parts and shape it into disks.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour up to overnight. Or you can freeze the dough for up to 3 months.
- Remove from the fridge. If the dough is too firm, let it hang on the counter for 30 minutes or till it is soft enough to roll.
- Dust your work surface with flour and roll out the dough into an even ¼ inch thickness.
- Dust your cookie cutters with flour and cut out as many cookies as you can. Re-roll the dough and cut out more shapes, till you run out of dough.
- Place the cut-out shape on the parchment-lined cookie sheet and let it chill for 30 minutes. This will make sure that the cookies do not spread in the oven.
- Bake the chilled cookies for 12 minutes at 350F.
- Let the cookies cool completely before icing.
- Repeat the same process with the remaining dough.
