Sweet Christmas Sugar Cookies covered in dark and white chocolate with candy cane sprinkles on top! These are perfect party Christmas cookies!
Christmas is all about the cookies, and of course the gifts and family time, but those cookies! There's nothing better than getting the whole family involved and creating a big giant mess in the kitchen with lots of frosting covered fingers and flour everywhere, am I right?
A simple sugar cookie dough is what works best for Christmas cookies, it's easy to make and can be decorated, sandwiched or dipped in so many different ways. You can even make fun reindeer cookies or gingerbread man style Linzer cookies or you can keep things simple and just dip your cookies in some really good quality dark chocolate and sprinkle crushed candy canes on top.
It's a win-win situation and all bases are covered.
Ingredients needed for Christmas sugar cookies
- All purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Butter
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Egg
- Dark chocolate chips
- White chocolate chips
- Candy canes
Making the sugar cookie dough
- Mixing the ingredients This is a classic cream style recipe. The dry ingredients are mixed together while the butter and sugar are creamed together to create a light airy batter. Add the egg and make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl frequently
. - Add the dry ingredients Combine the flour mixture into the creamed butter and egg and mix until a dough formed and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Chilling the sugar cookie dough I always like to let my cookie dough relax and firm up in the fridge. This helps prevent them spreading too thin as they bake and ending up flat.
- Baking the dough Once the cookies have been cut out using a 3 inch cookie cutter and placed on a baking pan, you can begin to bake them. They bake quickly so keep an eye on them and as soon as they turn golden around the edges, take them out of the oven and let cool before dipping in the chocolate.
FAQ's about this Christmas sugar cookie recipe
How thick should my cookies be? Sugar cookies should be about one quarter inch thick.
What should I line my pan with? A silpat mat or parchment paper work best and will guarantee to be non-stick.
How do I stop my cookies sticking to the table? As you are rolling out the cookie dough, make sure to dust the table with four to prevent sticking.
Are these Christmas sugar cookies soft? No they are not soft baked but also not hard like a gingersnap.
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