Description
Pillow-soft holiday sugar cookies that hold their shape beautifully and stay tender—perfect for decorating with icing and sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups Granulated sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 4 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ tsp Salt
- Milk (for icing)
- 2 cups Powdered sugar (for icing)
- Food coloring & sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt; add to dough just until combined.
- Roll dough ¼-inch thick and cut into Christmas shapes.
- Bake 8–10 minutes until tops are set but not browned; cool completely.
- Decorate with icing and festive sprinkles once cooled.
Notes
- Ensure cookies are completely cooled before decorating.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain softness.
- Feel free to customize icing colors and sprinkles for different holiday themes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg