Snowflake Sugar Cookies Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

These Snowflake Sugar Cookies are a delightful treat perfect for the holiday season. With their festive shape and sweet flavor, they make an excellent addition to your Christmas desserts.

This recipe is simple and can be enjoyed by bakers of all skill levels. Decorate them with icing and sprinkles for a beautiful presentation that will impress your family and friends.

Festive Snowflake Sugar Cookies

These sugar cookies are soft and buttery, shaped like snowflakes, and can be decorated to match your holiday theme. The recipe yields about 24 cookies and takes approximately 1 hour from start to finish.

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
3 to 4 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
2 tablespoons milk (for icing)
Food coloring (optional)
Sprinkles for decoration (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until well combined.
Combine Mixtures: Gradually blend in the dry ingredients until just combined.
Shape Cookies: Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, then flatten them slightly. Use a snowflake cookie cutter to cut out shapes.
Bake: Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden. Let cool on wire racks.
Prepare Icing: In a medium bowl, mix powdered sugar with milk until smooth. Add food coloring if desired.
Decorate: Once cookies are cool, use icing to decorate and add sprinkles as desired.