Description
Festively decorated cookies for Christmas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 to 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- Food coloring
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture.
- Gradually blend in the flour mixture.
- Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
- Let cool on wire racks.
- Prepare icing with confectioners’ sugar and milk, and add food coloring.
- Decorate cookies with icing and sprinkles.
Notes
- Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating.
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container.
- Try different colors for unique designs.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Christmas decorated cookies, holiday cookies, festive treats