Ready to bake up some holiday magic with my Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe? These soft, sugary delights with their adorable angel wings are sure to steal the show on your festive table. This is an easy Christmas cookie recipe with few ingredients, which makes it an easy baking recipe for beginners and seasoned bakers. I added an easy icing recipe as well. These beautiful Christmas treats are a must for a hassle-free and delicious holiday baking season. Let’s make this Christmas extra sweet and special together with my easy sugar cookie recipe! 🍪✨
What I love about this aesthetic Christmas cookie recipe with Easy Icing:
I’m a 42-year-old who loves family and the holidays. For me, the festive season isn’t just dates on a calendar; it’s a chance to connect with my kids through shared moments. Come along as we dive into making more than just cookies – we’re creating traditions and special memories together.
- Bonding Time: Because these cookies aren’t just treats; they’re a way to connect generations and make lasting family memories.
- Create Something Special: Bake these cookies because they’re not just treats – they’re beautifully shaped like angel wings, adding a touch of charm to your holiday table.
- Super Simple Cookies Recipe: Don’t miss out because the recipe is a breeze. With just a few ingredients, you’ll have these cookies ready in no time, making holiday baking stress-free.
- Deliciously Sweet: These homemade sugar cookies aren’t just pretty; they taste amazing too! Get ready for a burst of sweetness in every bite, making them a delightful addition to your festive spread.
- Showstopper Treat: Impress your guests with these unique cookies that steal the show. They’re not just desserts; they’re the star of your holiday gatherings.
- Easy and Elegant: Enjoy the best of both worlds – a simple recipe that produces cookies with an elegant flair. It’s a win-win for anyone who loves easy yet impressive holiday baking!
- Check the thickness: Make sure the dough’s thickness is even all around (I recommend rolling to 5-6mm / 1/4-inch thickness—don’t be afraid to use a ruler). If your dough is uneven, the cookies’ bake times will vary, and the surfaces will slope, causing difficulty when piping decorations.
Pro Tips on how to make this easy holiday cookies recipe.
- Gather all you ingredients before hand and weigh them precisely with a kitchen scale.
- Make your your eggs and butter come to room temperature .
- Chill the rolled-out cookie dough before you cut it out and bake the cookies. This is essential for hindering the cookies from spreading while baking.
- Let the angel wing cookies cool completely before you decorate them with the royal icing.
- Beat all the ingredients for the royal icing until fluffy and has a meringue like consistency.
- I use one-way piping bags without a piping tip for decorating.
- Check the thickness: Make sure the dough’s thickness is even all around (I recommend rolling to 5-6mm / 1/4-inch thickness—don’t be afraid to use a ruler). If your dough is uneven, the cookies’ bake times will vary, and the surfaces will slope, causing difficulty when piping decorations.
More Christmas Cookies recipes:
- Fairy kisses: my most popular Christmas cookie recipe from October through November.
- German “Nussecken” – Nut Corners: a festive blend of German shortbread dough, sweet chewy nut filling, and a hint of fruity apricot jam.
- Rail Road Cookies: Buttery chocolate shortbread, delicate marzipan cream, and aromatic tart-sweet orange marmalade combined in one cookie.
- “Austrian Vanillekipferl” – Vanilla Crescent cookies : The most popular Austrian Christmas Cookie Recipe
- Boozy Chocolate Cake Moon Cookies: addicting cake-like cookies with a cherry rum glaze
Easy Royal Icing Recipe
The Recipe for my Royal Icing is super easy. I love that the recipe contains only three ingredients, which everyone has at home.
Ingredients:
- 1 Egg white
- 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 200g sieved powdered sugar
Instruction
- Start with beating your egg white until foamy (1 minute)
- Add the lemon juice and powdered sugar and beat everything until creamy and fluffy (7-10min)
- It should be a thick meringue-like icing.
- Transfer the Icing into a piping bag and cut off just a bit. The opening shouldn’t be larger than 3-4mm (0,15inch)
As I bake these Christmas sugar cookies, I imagine the happiness they’ll bring to our family get-togethers. The recipe is simple, keeping our focus on being together and creating sweet memories. Cheers to celebrating, enjoying special moments, and the magic of Christmas!
Please don’t forget to…
If you’ve given this Christmas Sugar Cookies recipe a go and found it the perfect treat for your holiday festivities, I’d love to hear about your experience! Please consider leaving a rating and sharing your thoughts in the comments below. Your feedback means the world to me, especially knowing you’re enjoying these festive delights’ sweet magic.
And here’s an extra sprinkle of joy: if you happen to capture the moment on Instagram, don’t forget to tag me @twosisterslivinglife. I’d love to see your creations and share in the festive cheer together. I wish you joyful moments as you dive into the heartwarming tradition of baking Christmas Sugar Cookies!
Happy Christmas baking Nina
Here are links to my cookie cutter and edible glitter
Easy Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe with Easy Icing for unique Angel Wings Cookies!
Course: CookiesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy24
cookies30
minutes10
minutes80
kcal1 hour
This is an easy Christmas cookie recipe for unique angel wings cookies. It’s a beginner-friendly recipe with an easy royal icing recipe. These holiday cookies make a great edible gift.
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Ingredients
375 grams 375 all-purpose flour
1 tso 1 baking soda
1/2 gratspms 1/2 baking powder
225 grams 225 unsalted butter, softened
300 grams 300 granulated sugar
1 large 1 egg
1t graspms 1t vanilla extract
- Royal Icing
1 1 egg white
2 Tbsp 2 fresh lemon juice
200 g 200 powdered sugar
edible gold glitter
Directions
- In a bowl, whisk together 375 grams of all-purpose flour, 5 grams of baking soda, and 2.5 grams of baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, cream together 225 grams of softened unsalted butter and 300 grams of granulated sugar until it’s light and fluffy.
- Add 1 large egg and 10 grams of vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until you have a soft and pliable dough.
- Wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. This enhances the flavor and makes the dough easier to handle.
- Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F). Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to about 5-6mm (1/4-inch) thickness.
- Use your favorite holiday cookie cutters to cut out festive shapes. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, mix up a batch of royal icing and decorate to your heart’s content.
- Now, enjoy these delicious homemade Christmas sugar cookies with your loved ones, and share the festive joy!
- Royal Icing and Piping Instructions
- Start with beating your egg white until foamy (1 minute)
- Add the lemon juice and powdered sugar and beat everything until creamy and fluffy (7-10min)
- It should be a thick meringue-like icing.
- Transfer the Icing into a piping bag and cut off just a bit. The opening shouldn’t be larger than 3-4mm (0,15inch)
- Take your angel wing cookie and start piping one small dot on the tips of the wings.
- With a small brush, smear half of the icing in a straight line down a little bit. Start with the next row of icing dots and brush half of the icing down again. Repeat this until the cookie is painted.
- Repeat with the rest of the cookies.
- Let the iced cookies dry for a couple of hours before you brush them with some edible gold glitter.
- Transfer the cookies into an airtight container.Loading gallery media…
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Notes
- Optional: edible glitter for dusting
- Storing: Please make sure to keep the cookies in an airtight container. Remember to put a piece of baking paper between the cookie rows.
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