🎄 Welcome to lovewithrecipes.com, where we’re spreading holiday cheer with our delightful Christmas Sugar Cookies recipe! 🍪 With a total time of just 18 minutes, including 8 minutes of baking, you’ll have these festive treats ready to share in no time. Perfect for cookie exchanges, holiday gatherings, or simply enjoying with a cup of cocoa by the fireplace, these cookies are sure to be a hit.
Ingredients:
Here’s what you’ll need to whip up a batch of these scrumptious Christmas Sugar Cookies:
- 1 cup of butter
- 2 cups of icing sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup of sour cream
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 – 4 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground mace
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
Instructions:
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Cream the Butter and Sugar: In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
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Incorporate Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg, sour cream, honey, and vanilla extract until well combined.
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Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, ground mace, and salt. Gradually add this mixture to the creamed mixture, stirring until a dough forms. If the dough seems too sticky, add a little more flour until it holds together.
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Chill the Dough: Cover the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours, until it’s firm and easy to handle.
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Roll Out the Dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
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Cut Out the Cookies: Using 3-inch cookie cutters dipped in flour to prevent sticking, cut out shapes from the rolled dough.
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Bake: Place the cut-out cookies about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F (165°C) for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
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Cool: Once baked, transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
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Decorate: Melt the candy coating and stir in food coloring of your choice. Drizzle the colored coating over the cooled cookies for a festive finishing touch.
Nutritional Information:
- Calories: 64.5 per cookie
- Fat Content: 2.9g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1.8g
- Cholesterol Content: 10.1mg
- Sodium Content: 41.3mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 9g
- Fiber Content: 0.2g
- Sugar Content: 4.3g
- Protein Content: 0.8g
Yield:
This recipe yields approximately 72 cookies, making it perfect for sharing with family, friends, and neighbors during the holiday season.
With their buttery flavor and delicate texture, these Christmas Sugar Cookies are sure to become a staple in your holiday baking repertoire. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let’s get baking some festive cheer! 🎅🏻🍪✨
