Christmas Sugar Cookies

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Christmas sugar cookies are a classic sugar cookie recipe that’s easy to make because they are rolled in sugar before baking. You don’t chill the dough or use cookie cutters for this drop sugar cookie recipe. Roll the cookies in red and green sanding sugar for Christmas!

Prep Time15

Cook Time12

Additional Time15

Total Time42

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: christmas cookies, christmas sugar cookies, colored sugar cookies, drop christmas cookies, red and green sugar cookies

Servings: -14 cookies

Author: Beth

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
½ tsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter room temperature, 2 sticks
1 ½ cups (297g) granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
⅛ tsp almond extract
Red and green sanding sugar

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF. In a small mixing bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp cornstarch, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar, with an electric mixer for 1 minute. Add in the egg and extracts, beat again to combine, 30 seconds.
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, 1 1/2 cups (297g) granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/8 tsp almond extract
Gradually add in the dry ingredients, mixing on low or by hand with a spatula.
Place 1/4 cup colored sugar in a bowl for rolling the cookies. I used 2 separate bowls, one with red sugar and another with green sugar. Use a cookie scoop to form balls. Roll each ball in the sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on a silicone lined baking sheet. Bake in batches as needed.
Red and green sanding sugar
Bake for 12-14 minutes.

Notes

For the cookies in the photos, the dough balls were about 3 heaping tablespoons, so that’s a large cookie! I baked those for 12-14 minutes.

If you make smaller dough balls, you should reduce the baking time otherwise the cookies will be over done.

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