Description
These Christmas Sugar Cookies are soft, buttery, and topped with a creamy frosting and bright sprinkles, perfect for the holiday table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 270 g (2¼ cups) all-purpose flour
- 4 g (1 tsp) baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 170 g (1½ sticks / ¾ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract (optional)
- 54 g (⅓ cup) Christmas jimmies sprinkles
- 283 g (1¼ bricks / 10 oz) full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 184 g (13 Tbsp) salted butter, softened
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 150 g (1¼ cups) powdered sugar, sifted
- 80 ml (⅓ cup) heavy cream, very cold
- 24 g (2 Tbsp) Christmas sprinkles (jimmies, nonpareils, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2–3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract (and almond extract if using) and mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients in two parts, mixing until just combined.
- Fold the Christmas jimmies into the dough with a spatula.
- Use a 3-tablespoon scoop to portion the dough, roll into balls, and place on prepared baking sheets.
- Slightly flatten the tops and bake for 9–11 minutes until edges set.
- Remove from oven and shape cookies with a glass if needed. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese and salted butter until smooth. Add vanilla and salt, mixing to combine.
- Gradually add sifted powdered sugar and mix until blended.
- Add cold heavy cream gradually while whisking until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe or spread frosting on cooled cookies and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
Store unfrosted cookies at room temperature for up to 3 days; frosted cookies can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg