Description
Classic, buttery Christmas cookies perfect for the holiday season, decorated with festive sprinkles or sugar and guaranteed to bring cheer to any table.
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Colored sugar, sprinkles, or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Cream together the butter and sugar.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet mix gradually.
- Shape dough into walnut-sized balls and drop onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Smoosh the tops with your palm and add colored sugar or sprinkles.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until just barely golden around the edges.
- Let them cool on the sheet for a couple minutes before moving to a rack or plate.
Notes
- If using salted butter, skip the added salt.
- Mixing brown and white sugar changes the flavor slightly.
- Use a pizza pan if you don’t have cookie sheets.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg