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frosted Christmas sugar cookies in star and snowflake shapes scattered on a white table in a wide horizontal shot, glossy colorful royal icing and sprinkles, a piping bag and pine sprigs nearby, soft bright light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Christmas Sugar Cookies by Preppy Kitchen

Traditional sugar cookies with cut-outs and decorated with royal icing.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 cups royal icing

Method
 

  1. Cream the butter and sugar, then beat in the egg and vanilla.
  2. Mix in the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt until a smooth dough forms.
  3. Roll the dough to a quarter inch and chill 30 minutes, then cut into festive shapes.
  4. Bake at 350F for 9 to 10 minutes until the edges are barely set, then cool fully.
  5. Decorate with royal icing and sprinkles once the cookies are completely cool.

Notes

Chilling the rolled dough keeps your shapes crisp instead of spreading in the oven.