Description
Soft, buttery, and festive Christmas cookies recipes perfect for gifting or sharing with family. These traditional holiday cookies combine nostalgic flavors with easy steps for home bakers.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: cinnamon, icing, sprinkles
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheet with parchment.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
4. In another bowl, whisk dry ingredients.
5. Gradually combine wet and dry ingredients to form dough.
6. Chill dough 30 minutes for best texture.
7. Roll out and cut with festive shapes.
8. Bake 8–10 minutes or until golden at edges.
9. Cool completely before icing or storing.
Notes
Store cookies in airtight tins for up to one week.
Freeze dough up to three months.
For softer cookies, use more brown sugar or reduce bake time slightly.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cookies
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
