Classic Sugar cookies for the holidays. Rolled in sanding sugar and baked, these easy cookies are a festive addition to any Christmas Cookie Platter. Perfect for a Cookie exchange!
Course Christmas
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Author Lara Brooks - Love on a Plate
Ingredients
1 1/2Cunsalted sweet cream buttersoftened
1 1/2Csugar
2large eggs
1tbsppure vanilla extract
4 1/4Cflour
1 1/2tspbaking powder
1/2tspbaking soda
1/4tspcream of tarter
1container of Christmas sanding sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookies sheets with parchment paper. Set aside
Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until combined
Beat in the eggs, one at a time until combined
Mix in the vanilla until combined
Using a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cream of tarter until combined
Gradually mix in the dry ingredients into the wet
Mix until combined
Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out dough and roll into a ball
Set aside onto the cookie sheet
Repeat step until all dough is molded into balls
Pour the sanding sugar into a large bowl
Roll each dough ball into the sanding sugar and place back onto the cookie sheets about 2-3 inches apart from each other.
Once all dough balls have been coated into the sanding sugar, using the palm of your hand, lightly push down the dough balls into thick disk
Bake in the preheated oven for about 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned
The cookies will slightly be under cooked
Allow cookies to cool completely before enjoying with a large glass of milk!