SOFT CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES
Soft Christmas Sugar Cookies made with classic ingredients & frosted with a simple Royal icing. Perfect holiday Sugar Cookie recipe for festive Christmas cut out cookies!
Servings: 24
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. soda
- 2 cups flour
Cookie Icing
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 TBSP light corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cream together sugar and butter.
- Add egg and vanilla. Mix to combine.
- In separate bowl, combine sour cream, salt and soda.
- Add flour and sour cream to butter mixture, beat until smooth.
- Chill dough for several hours.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough out, using additional flour as needed to prevent sticking. Cut with shaped cookie cutters.
- Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes.
- Whisk icing ingredients together. Add food coloring if desired. Pipe or spread on cookies. Top with sprinkles. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg