christmas butter cookies

Butter cookies are a holiday classic for a reason: They're delicious, versatile, and the perfect foundation for sugary-sweet frosting. Follow this recipe for a festive Christmas cookie. 

How To Make The Most Delicious Christmas Butter Cookies

c. butter (no substitutions)

c. sugar

vanilla extract

c. all-purpose flour

baking powder

sugars

Ornamental Frosting

How to Make the Most Delicious Christmas Butter Cookies

These easy Christmas butter cookies are perfect for the holiday season! Ready in only 20 minutes and made with 6 ingredients! Dipped in chocolate and decorated with Christmas sprinkles!

Easy Christmas Butter Cookies - Ready in 20 Minutes!

cake flour ((200 grams))

white sugar ((100 grams))

salt ((2 grams))

butter

egg ((60 grams))

vanilla extract ((1 grams))

oz bar of bittersweet chocolate

heavy cream

Christmas sprinkles

red and green cookie icing

Cream butter and sugar

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, add the softened butter, sugar, and salt. Cream everything together until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is light yellow and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. You can use a hand mixer on high speed or use a whisk by hand.

Add the egg and vanilla

Next, add the egg and vanilla into the bowl and beat it together until it&#039;s fully incorporated. About 1 minute. 

Add the cake flour

Sift in the cake flour in three parts and mix together on medium speed until the flour is fully incorporated. The dough will be thick and sticky. Be careful not to over mix the dough as you want to minimize gluten development.

Pipe the cookies

Transfer the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large closed star tip. I use Ateco piping tips. I recommend Ateco 846 or Ateco 844. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Pipe rosettes, straight lines, or any other shape you want. 

Bake the cookies

Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown. Let them completely cool before dipping in chocolate.

Make the ganache

When the cookies are completely cool, make the ganache. Break the chocolate bar into small pieces and add them to a medium microwave safe bowl with the heavy cream. Microwave for 20 seconds at a time, stirring after each time. When the chocolate pieces start to melt, keep stirring until you have a silky, smooth chocolate ganache. Makes ¾ cup of chocolate ganache.

Decorate

Dip each cookie into the ganache and lay it flat on parchment paper. Add sprinkles before the chocolate sets. Makes about 40 cookies.

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