Butter Christmas Cookies
These classic Butter Christmas Cookies are soft, buttery, and delicately sweet with a delicious melt-in-your-mouth texture. Perfect for holiday gatherings, cookie exchanges, and festive decorating.
Ingredients : Butter Christmas Cookies
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- Colored sugar crystal for decoration, red, green, and multicolored.
| Oven Type | Temperature | Baking Time |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Gas | 350°F | 10–12 Minutes |
| Convection | 325°F | 8–10 Minutes |
| Electric | 350°F | 11–13 Minutes |
| Nutrient | Amount per Serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 145 kcal |
| Total Fat | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Fiber | 0.5 g |
| Sodium | 75 mg |
Directions : Butter Christmas Cookies
1. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar. When well mixed, put in the egg and vanilla. Beat until well mixed on medium speed, about 2 minutes.
2. Gradually add the flour by increments of half a cup. Beat at about medium speed until well combined and a ball of dough forms, about 4 minutes.
3. Split the dough in two. Wrap each half with plastic wrap.
4. Put in the refrigerator for about 2 hours or until the dough is firm.
5. Preheat oven to 375°F and place the oven rack in the middle position.
6. Take one of the dough halves out of the refrigerator, and keep the other half in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.
7. Lightly sprinkle some flour on a working surface. With a rolling pin, roll out the dough to about ¼" thick.
8. Using various Christmas-shaped cookie cutters, cut out the shapes.
9. Transfer the cookies to ungreased cookie sheets lined with parchment paper, leaving 1” between each cookie.
10. Sprinkle the cookies with red, green, or multi-colored sugars before baking.
11. Place in the oven, and bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are just slightly golden browned. Remove from the oven.
12. Sprinkle the cookies with more colored crystal sugar while the cookies are still warm.
