Nothing says Christmas like a batch of sugar cookies fresh from the oven. This simple and classic sugar cookie recipe will let your children create villages, people, or a starry sky—but just make sure to leave a few for Santa! Find this delicious recipe on the blog and keep your little ones’ hands busy as they await Santa’s arrival.
Making your Sugar Cookies
Ingredients for the cookies:
- 4 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of sugar
- 3 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks of butter (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Ingredients for the buttercream frosting:
- 2 sticks of butter (room temperature)
- 4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (may need more depending on thickness)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions:
Step 1:
In a bowl, mix together your flour, cornstarch and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together your sugar and butter until fluffy. Slowly add your eggs and vanilla in and mix until fluffy (do not over mix). Begin adding your flour slowly until just combined.
Step 2:
Once your mixture is combined, form a ball, and roll out your dough to about 1/4" thickness. We recommend rolling out half your dough at a time. Cut out your shapes and have fun! This sugar cookie recipe creates a firm dough so that your shapes won't shift during baking. We decided to make our sugar cookies look like our Bad Rodach 18 Piece Wooden Building Blocks!
Step 3:
Bake your cookies at 375° for about 8-10 minutes until slightly golden brown on the edges. Let cool.
Part 2: Frosting
Step 4:
Blend all your ingredients for the frosting together and blend until you reach your desired consistency. Add more sugar as needed. Let your frosting cool in the fridge slightly in a sealed container.
Step 5:
Decorate your cookies. Food coloring may be added to the frosting for fun colors!
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