Description
Ideas for decorating Christmas cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 to 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Food coloring
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Let cool on wire racks.
- Mix confectioners’ sugar with milk and food coloring to create icing.
- Decorate cooled cookies with icing and sprinkles.
Notes
- Use different food colors for various designs.
- Try different shapes for cookies using cookie cutters.
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: christmas cookies, decorated cookies, holiday baking