Description
Classic Christmas Sugar Cookies that are soft, buttery, and perfect for holiday decorating. These cookies are easy to make and bake to a light golden perfection, ideal for festive celebrations.
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 place a rack in the center position for even baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, aluminum-free baking powder, and salt. Set this mixture aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Using a stand mixer or handheld mixer, beat the softened unsalted butter together with granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the vanilla extract and the large egg to the butter-sugar mixture and beat until fully combined and smooth.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in three parts, mixing well after each addition until fully incorporated into a dough.
- Roll Dough: Divide the dough evenly into two portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion out to about 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut Cookies: Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut shapes from the rolled dough.
- Bake Cookies: Place the cutouts onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake in the preheated oven at 350 °F for 10 minutes, or until the edges just start to turn golden.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Decorate: Once cooled, decorate your sugar cookies with icing or your preferred toppings for a festive touch.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened, not melted, for the best cookie texture.
- Use aluminum-free baking powder to avoid metallic taste.
- Chill the dough briefly if it becomes too soft to handle.
- Roll dough evenly to ensure consistent baking.
- Decorate cookies only after they have completely cooled to avoid melting the icing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
