Christmas is almost here. If you are looking for an easy Christmas cookie recipe, look no more. These traditional Christmas cookies are delicious, buttery, and super easy to make.
With this simple and classic Christmas cookie recipe you can make a whole variety of different shapes and colours of Christmas cookies.
You can ask your kids to make these Christmas cookies with you; they will love that. Also, it is an excellent way to keep them busy during the holidays. Enjoy these freshly baked classic holiday cookies with a cup of hot chocolate. I guarantee that all your family will love them!
What's in these Traditional Christmas Cookies?
- Butter
- Caster sugar
- Plain flour
- Vanilla extract
- Egg
- Sprinkles
How to make these Classic Christmas Cookies?
Preparations: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Making the cookies: Mix the butter and sugar until well combined. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mix well using the electric whisk. Then, stir in the flour, use your hands to mix everything.
Refrigerate the dough: Go ahead and work with the dough if you like or you can refrigerate it for 30 minutes.
Shaping the dough: Roll on the dough between two sheets of parchment paper or on a clean floured surface. Use a cookie cutter to and cut out the cookies carefully then place in the baking sheet. Decorate the cookies with sprinkles.
Baking: Bake for 8-9 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool down.
How to decorate these Traditional Christmas Cookies?
- Sprinkles are so nice with different colors and shapes.
- Melting chocolate: Microwave 100g of dark chocolate then dip the cookies in it.
- Icing: You can make the icing by mixing powdered sugar and water.
- Powdered sugar: Add a simple dusting of sugar over the cookies to make them extra delicious.
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Traditional Christmas Cookies
Equipment
- Cookie cutter
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
- 100 g butter , room temperature
- 100 g caster sugar
- 275 g plain flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg , room temperature
- 1 tablespoon sprinkles
Instructions
- Preparations: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the butter and sugar until well combined. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mix well using the electric whisk. Then, stir in the flour, use your hands to mix everything.
- Go ahead and work with the dough if you like or you can refrigerate it for 30 minutes.
- Roll on the dough between two sheets of parchment paper or on a clean floured surface.
- Use a cookie cutter to and cut out the cookies carefully then place in the baking sheet. Decorate the cookies with sprinkles.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool down.
Notes
Decorating Ideas
- Sprinkles are so nice with different colors and shapes.
- Melting chocolate: Microwave 100g of dark chocolate, then dip the cookies in it.
- Icing: You can make the icing by mixing powdered sugar and water.
- Powdered sugar: Add a simple dusting of sugar over the cookies to make them extra delicious.
Nutrition
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