Description
Soft Christmas Cookies That Practically Melt in Your Mouth are the ultimate festive treat for the holiday season. These buttery, tender sugar cookies are easy to make, fun to decorate, and perfect for cookie exchanges, gift boxes, or cozy nights in. With a melt-in-your-mouth texture and sweet vanilla flavor, this easy recipe fits right into your quick breakfast ideas, easy dessert recipes, and festive food ideas. They’re beautiful to look at and even better to eat!
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 batch royal icing or powdered sugar glaze
1/4 cup festive sprinkles or colored sugar
Instructions
1. Cream together the softened butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
5. Divide dough into two discs, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll out chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
7. Use cookie cutters to shape dough and place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
8. Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are just golden. Let cookies cool on a wire rack.
9. Once cooled, decorate with icing and sprinkles. Let icing set before storing.
Notes
For the best flavor, always use real butter—not margarine.
Chilling the dough is essential to help cookies keep their shape.
Let cookies cool completely before decorating to avoid melted icing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg