Christmas will be here before we know it! We love this particular Christmas tradition that we have in our family.
Actually, it started with my husband making and decorating sugar cookies before Christmas since he was little.
Now, we have the best Christmas sugar cookie recipe with sugar icing recipe!
The Best Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe
The healthier alternatives are in parentheses, like in case you want to make it an organic sugar cookie recipe and such.
The butter and sugar can be organic, as well as the other ingredients.
Wet ingredients:
- 3/4 cup butter (or ghee)
- 1 cup sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 2 eggs (or 2 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 6 tbsp water)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Dry ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups of flour (or unbleached, unbromated flour)
- 1 tsp aluminum free baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
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Spectrum Essentials Organic Ground Flaxseed, 24 Ounce
Simply Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, Certified Organic, 4-Ounce Glass Bottle
General Mills All Trumps High Gluten Flour – Unbleached Unbromated – 7 lbs REPACK
Rumford, Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
Wilton Holiday 18 pc Metal Cookie Cutter Set, 2308-113213 Pieces Stainless Steel Christmas Cookie Cutters with Comfort Grip 3.5โ plus a Rolling Pin for Large Holiday Cookies, Snowflake Cookies, Gingerbread Man Cookies, Christmas Party and Baking Gift
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Wilton Gingerbread Cookie Tree Cutter Set
The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe with Icing
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cream wet ingredients with an electric beater until fluffy.
- Mix dry ingredients (like the baking powder and salt, etc) with wet ingredients.
- Divide dough into two parts.
- Flatten the dough and put in plastic wrap.
- Chill for about 1 hour.
- Roll out dough completely flat.
- Using cookie cutters, cut cookies in different shapes.
- When all the dough has been used up, roll out the leftover dough and roll it out flat again to cut some more cookies until all or almost al the dough is gone.
- Place cookies on baking sheets and bake for 6-8 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool cookies completely before decorating!
The Best Christmas Sugar Cookie Icing Recipe & Decoration Ideas
- 1/4 cup butter or ghee
- 2 tbsp milk
- a little bit of organic vanilla extract
- organic powdered sugar
- organic food coloring
- decorating ingredients (anything you like, but we use M&Ms, twizzlers, sprinkles, colored sugar, etc)
Himalayan Pink Salt Grass-Fed Ghee Butter by 4th & Heart, 9 Ounce, Pasture Raised, Non-GMO, Lactose Free, Certified PaleoSimply Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, Certified Organic, 4-Ounce Glass Bottle
Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Powdered Sugar, 16 Ounce Pouch
10 color Skin Safe Food Grade Soap Dye, Vegan, Gluten-Free -Liquid Bath Bomb Colorant with bonus Best Soap Making Supplies
ColorKitchen Cupcake Coloring Set (PINK, YELLOW, and BLUE) – Non-GMO, Plant Based, Gluten-Free
M&M’S Holiday Milk Chocolate Candy Party Size 42-Ounce Bag
TWIZZLERS Twists, Strawberry Flavored Licorice Candy, 5 Pound ContainerWilton Holiday Sprinkles 4-Pack
Natural Color Christmas Carols GMO, SOY, GLUTEN, DAIRY & NUTS free cake decorations cupcake toppers
Set of 4 Sprinkles – Emerald Green, Candy Cane, Holiday, Snowflakes
- Start with about 1/4 cup butter (or ghee) and about 2 tbsp milk with vanilla.
- Add powdered sugar to consistency (not too stiff, and not too runny).
- Add more milk if necessary.
- Divide into small bowls and add food coloring to each (leave one white and mix colorings to make new colors).
- Decorate with extra decorating ingredients!
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The Best Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe with Sugar Icing
We love this particular Christmas tradition that we have in our family. Actually, it started with my husband making and decorating sugar cookies before Christmas since he was little. Now, we have the best Christmas sugar cookie recipe with sugar icing recipe!Ingredients
- The healthier alternatives are in parentheses.
- Wet ingredients:
- 3/4 cup butter or ghee
- 1 cup sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 eggs or 2 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 6 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Dry ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups of flour or unbleached, unbromated flour
- 1 tsp aluminum free baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cream wet ingredients with an electric beater until fluffy.
- Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients.
- Divide dough into two parts.
- Flatten the dough and put in plastic wrap.
- Chill for about 1 hour.
- Roll out dough completely flat.
- Using cookie cutters, cut cookies in different shapes.
- When all the dough has been used up, roll out the leftover dough and roll it out flat again to cut some more cookies until all or almost al the dough is gone.
- Place cookies on baking sheets and bake for 6-8 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool cookies completely before decorating!
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