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Christmas Sugar Cookies
Use this soft, buttery dough for perfect Christmas cut-out cookies. Roll between parchment for clean edges, chill before cutting, and frost only when completely cool. For coloring the frosting, gel food dyes give the strongest Christmas reds and greens without thinning the buttercream.
👥 48 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To make the cookie dough:
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed, or with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.
baking powder1 teaspoonegg yolks2
3
Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture and milk until just incorporated. Scrape dough on to a floured work surface, shape into a ball, and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill at least ⏱️ 2 hours or up to 2 days in advance.
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To bake the cookies:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Roll chilled dough between parchment paper or wax paper to 1/8-inch thickness.
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Cut with Christmas cookie cutters. Transfer to prepared baking sheets with an offset spatula. Repeat with the remaining dough. Scrape all remnants together and re-roll. If the dough becomes too soft or sticky, refrigerate an additional ⏱️ 10 minutes.
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Bake until the edges are lightly browned, about 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes (if thicker than 1/8 inch, they may take 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes). Transfer to wire racks and cool completely before decorating with frosting (recipe follows).
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To make the frosting:
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In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on high speed, or with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together. Add vanilla and milk and beat until smooth. Add more milk as necessary to achieve the desired consistency for writing on cookies.
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Divide frosting into small portions and color each with food coloring as desired. Transfer to piping bags and decorate cooled cookies.
Food coloring
Nutrition Facts
calories
144 kcal
fat Content
7 g
serving Size
1 cookie
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
14 g
sodium Content
91 mg
protein Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
25 mg
carbohydrate Content
20 g
saturated Fat Content
4 g
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