Here’s a classic Christmas cookie lineup—easy, festive, and perfect for baking with family 🎄🍪
I’ll give you one base recipe plus popular variations, so you can mix and match.
🎄 Classic Christmas Sugar Cookies
Great for cut-outs & decorating
Ingredients
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Roll dough, cut shapes, decorate.
- Bake 8–10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
⭐ Christmas Cookie Favorites
❄️ Soft Gingerbread Cookies
- Warm spices, molasses, and cozy flavor
🌰 Snowball Cookies (Russian Tea Cakes)
- Buttery, nutty, rolled in powdered sugar
🍫 Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Fudgy inside, crackly sugar outside
🎄 Thumbprint Cookies
- Filled with jam or chocolate
🍪 Spritz Cookies
- Light, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth
🎁 Baking Tips
- Chill dough for cleaner shapes
- Use parchment paper
- Let cookies cool before decorating
- Store in airtight containers
If you’d like, I can:
- share a full Christmas cookie platter plan
- give you kid-friendly cookie recipes
- or provide make-ahead & freezer tips
Just tell me!
