Description
Simple and quick recipes for festive Christmas cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla, and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.
- Roll dough into balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
- Let cool, then decorate with icing.
Notes
- You can add sprinkles or nuts for extra flavor.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different shapes for a variety of cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: easy christmas cookie recipes