Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe with Easy Icing
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Sally's Baking Addiction · by Sally4.8

Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe with Easy Icing

NUTRITION · PER SERVING130M COOK
CAL 9%·PRO 4%
CARBS 30G66% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC7G OTHER21G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 6G30% OF CAL
4G SAT3G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Soft-centered Christmas sugar cookies with crisp edges and easy-to-apply royal icing for decorating. Holiday classic.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 24
  • 2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more as needed for rolling and work surface
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional, but makes the flavor outstanding)*
  • 3 cups (360g) confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (omit and replace with water for stark white icing)
  • 2 teaspoons light corn syrup*
  • 4.5–5 Tablespoons (67–75ml) room temperature water
  • pinch salt*
  • optional: gel food coloring & sprinkles for decorating
PREP
120M
SODIUM
45MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.