Description
This Christmas Sugar Cookie recipe delivers buttery, soft cookies with crisp edges—perfect for decorating or enjoying plain. Great for holiday baking, cookie exchanges, or gifting. Includes step-by-step instructions and make-ahead tips for the best sugar cookies every time.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
0.5 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet until a dough forms.
5. Divide the dough in half, wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into shapes.
7. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake 8–10 minutes.
8. Cool on wire rack. Decorate as desired.
Notes
Cookies can be frozen baked or unbaked for up to 3 months.
For clean edges, chill dough again briefly after cutting shapes.
Allow icing to fully dry before stacking or packaging.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg