Christmas Sugar Cookies
Christmas Sugar Cookies: Crispy edges, sugary flavor, and plenty of room for your favorite icing, make this sugar cookie classic one for your holiday arsenal!
Servings: 48
Calories: 75kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tbsp Granulated sugar to sprinkle on top
Your favorite Sugar Cookie Icing
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix powdered sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, and almond extract together with a hand mixer.
- Sift in flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
- Stir together.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
- Divide down into two even balls, and roll out, one at a time into 3/16 inch thickness.
- Use Christmas shaped cookie cutters, and cut out cookies (2-21/2 inch cookie cutters are best)
- Sprinkle a little granulated sugar over the top of each cookie, and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake 7-8 minutes until the edges are just starting to brown.
- Remove from tray, and cook on cooling rack.
- (makes approx 5 dozen depending on cookie cutter size)
Nutrition
Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 19mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg