Description
These soft Christmas sugar cookies feature a tender, buttery texture and a delicate melt-in-your-mouth crumb that stays soft for days. Utilizing a clever blend of granulated and powdered sugars combined with a hint of sour cream, these cookies achieve a pillowy bite that maintains a crisp edge. Perfect for holiday baking, they hold their intricate shapes beautifully during baking, providing an ideal, stable canvas for your favorite royal icing designs and festive decorations.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
0.5 cup powdered sugar
1 large egg
0.25 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
0.5 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
Cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg, sour cream, and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Roll the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to one-quarter inch thickness.
Cut into desired holiday shapes using metal cookie cutters.
Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
Notes
Ensure the sour cream is used as listed; do not substitute with yogurt. Chilling the dough is essential to prevent the cookies from spreading. These cookies stay soft for over a week if stored in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg