Description
Indulge in the joy of the holiday season with Grandma’s Best Christmas Sugar Cookies. These delightful treats are soft, buttery, and ideal for decorating with festive hues, making them a perfect addition to any holiday gathering. Whether you’re sharing them with family and friends or gifting them in beautifully wrapped boxes, these cookies are sure to become a cherished tradition. With their melt-in-your-mouth texture and sweet aroma, you’ll find that they elevate any festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup salted butter (softened)
- 2 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Red and green sanding sugars
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together softened butter, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract until light and fluffy (4-5 minutes).
- Add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt to the mixture. Mix on low speed until a soft dough forms.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a cookie scoop to form 1-inch balls from the dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Lightly press each ball with a fork to create a crisscross pattern and sprinkle with sanding sugars.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until slightly undercooked but not browned.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg