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Easy & Delicious Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe

Celebrate the holidays with these simple and festive sugar cookies, perfect for decorating and sharing.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 egg egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
Decoration
  • sprinkles or colored sugar for decoration

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Mix dry ingredients.
  2. Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and extracts.
  3. Gradually add dry ingredients, adding milk to form dough.
  4. Shape dough into balls, flatten, and decorate with sprinkles.
  5. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden, then cool and serve.

Notes

For best results, chill the dough before rolling out.