Christmas Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing for Festive Cheer!
Deliciously sweet and festive Christmas sugar cookies decorated with royal icing, perfect for holiday celebrations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 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 cups powdered sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
- Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass, dipped in sugar.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.
- To make royal icing, beat together powdered sugar, egg whites, and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
- Decorate cooled cookies with royal icing and food coloring as desired.
Notes
- Ensure cookies are completely cooled before icing.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Use different colors of icing for festive designs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg