Description
These Soft Christmas Cookies are a holiday favorite, perfect for festive gatherings or as a sweet treat to enjoy at home. The combination of butter, sugar, and sour cream creates a tender cookie that pairs beautifully with a creamy vanilla frosting and colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Frosting:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- food coloring (optional)
- holiday sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the cookie dough: Cream together butter and sugar, then add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients, alternating with sour cream.
- Bake the cookies: Drop dough onto the baking sheet and bake for 9–11 minutes until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
- Prepare the frosting: Beat butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until creamy. Add food coloring if desired.
- Frost the cookies: Frost cooled cookies and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
- Chill dough for thicker cookies
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days
- Cookies freeze well
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
