Homemade Christmas Cookies with Powdered Sugar
Posted by Tia W
Salt, Granulated Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Unsalted Butter, Baking Powder, All-Purpose Flour, Powdered Sugar
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Homemade Christmas Cookies with Powdered Sugar Recipe
Homemade Christmas Cookies are a traditional holiday treat that everyone will enjoy. The powdered sugar gives them a sweet and festive flavour.
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- Dust with 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- Cream the butter and granulated sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the baking powder, flour, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients gradually, mixing until just combined.
- Make a ball of the dough and flatten it into a disc.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out the chilled dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
- Cut out desired shapes with cookie cutters.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the cookies on it.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Before serving, dust the cookies with powdered sugar.
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