Description
Charming holiday cookies that taste as good as they look, delivering soft, sturdy cookies perfect for festive decorating and enjoyable baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups (345 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar (optional)
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (110 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: 1–2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder for darker dough
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cream of tartar.
- Cream butter and sugars: Mix softened butter with granulated and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla: Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- Combine wet and dry: Gradually add dry mixture to the butter mixture until just combined.
- Chill the dough: Shape into a disk, wrap, and chill for 30–60 minutes.
- Roll and cut shapes: Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness, cut into shapes, and chill again briefly.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake cookies for 8–12 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool and decorate: Cool cookies on a rack and decorate with icing and toppings as desired.
Notes
For best results, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting. Use light-colored baking sheets to prevent over-browning.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: holiday cookies, sugar cookies, festive baking, reindeer cookies, easy cookie recipe