These classic Christmas sugar cookies are perfect for the holidays and are super easy to prepare. This classic Christmas sugar cookies recipe will yield perfectly cut-out cookies that are perfect for decorating with kids with our easy icing recipe below.
With just 4 simple steps and a few ingredients, you can make the best bakery-style Christmas sugar cookies right from your home. This is the best sugar cookie recipe for decorating and is a personal favorite of mine I’m sure once you try it it will be your go-to recipe for holiday cookies.
Let’s make this traditional holiday Christmas sugar cookies recipe!
Ingredients For Christmas Sugar Cookies
- 4 cups of flour.
- 2 cups of sugar.
- 1 cup of shortening or use butter.
- 1 cup of buttermilk.
- 2 large eggs.
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder.
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla.
- ½ teaspoon of salt.
Ingredients For Easy Christmas Sugar Cookies Icing
- 3 cups confectioners sugar.
- 2 teaspoon corn syrup (light).
- 4 1/2 tablespoon water.
How To Make Christmas Sugar Cookies?
- Cream together the sugar and the shortening.
- Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla, then beat thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl combine all of the remaining ingredients; then add to the shortening mixture.
- Roll out gently on a floured surface; then cut using floured cookie cutters.
- Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime prepare the icing. Add all the ingredients into a bowl and whisk together
- If the icing is too thick, add a little more water and whisk again.
- Divide the icing into separate bowls and add a few drops of your preferred color and mix to combine.
- Keep the icing covered with cling wrap until ready to use.
- Once the cookies are baked, remove them from the oven and allow them to completely cool down.
- Decorate with icing. The icing will take a few hours to set hard.
- Enjoy!
Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe
These Christmas sugar cookies are perfect for the holidays and are super easy to prepare. This Christmas sugar cookies recipe will yield perfectly cut-out cookies that are perfect for decorating with kids with our easy icing recipe below.
Ingredients
CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES
- 4 cups of flour.
- 2 cups of sugar.
- 1 cup of shortening or use butter.
- 1 cup of buttermilk.
- 2 large eggs.
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder.
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla.
- ½ teaspoon of salt.
ICING FOR DECORATING
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 2 teaspoon corn syrup light
- 4 1/2 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Cream together the sugar and the shortening.
- Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla, then beat thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl combine all of the remaining ingredients; then add to the shortening mixture.
- Roll out gently on a floured surface; then cut using floured cookie cutters.
- Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime prepare the icing. Add all the ingredients into a bowl and whisk together
- If the icing is too thick, add a little more water and whisk again.
- Divide the icing into separate bowls and add a few drops of your preferred color and mix to combine.
- Keep the icing covered with cling wrap until ready to use.
- Once the cookies are baked, remove them from the oven and allow them to completely cool down.
- Decorate with icing. The icing will take a few hours to set hard.
- Enjoy!
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