Description
These Holly and Berry Sugar Cookies are a festive and adorable Christmas treat. With a simple sugar cookie base, they’re easy to make and perfect for holiday gatherings. Decorate them with colorful icing to create a beautiful, cheerful dessert that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 3/4 cups flour
Instructions
- Cream the butter (or margarine) and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing well until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the baking powder and flour. Gradually add the dry mixture to the butter-cream mixture, mixing until well incorporated.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to your desired thickness.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes, such as hearts or rounds, approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 7 to 10 minutes. The cookies should be light in color with slight browning around the edges.
- Let the cookies cool completely before frosting and decorating.
Notes
- For best results, allow the cookies to cool completely before applying frosting to prevent it from melting.
- You can use any shape you like for the cookies, but festive shapes like hearts or stars are perfect for the holiday season.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25mg