These delicious Christmas cookies are super simple to prepare! It's a recipe with 6 ingredients that is ready in just 30 minutes!
Forgot to make some cookies for Christmas Eve? Don't worry, there's still time! If you start preparing them now, in 30 minutes they will be on the table ready to serve!
These Christmas cookies are super simple and delicious. You only need 6 ingredients to make the cookie dough and 10 to 12 minutes to bake in the oven! Simpler is almost impossible!
Once completely cool, dust the cookies with powdered sugar to make them more Christmassy. Get your hands dirty and have fun making these Christmas cookies with your family. Merry Christmas!!!
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
Margarine - Adds flavor to the dough.
All-purpose flour - Give consistency and is the base of the dough.
Granulated sugar - Sweetness and flavor.
Vanilla extract - Adds aroma and flavor.
Egg - Makes the cookies more soft and fluffy.
Powdered sugar - For garnish.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Step 1: Mix the sugar and the melted margarine until you get a homogeneous and compact mixture. Add the egg and the vanilla extract and mix until a creamy mixture. Add the flour and fold with a spatula until a compact mixture.
Step 2: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Step 3: Place the dough on a table dusted with flour.
Step 4: Sprinkle the dough with a little more flour and knead it with your hands until the dough stop sticking to the table.
Step 5: Sprinkle the table again with a little more flour. Place the dough in the center of the table, sprinkle with a little more flour and roll out with a rolling pin.
Step 6: Cut the dough with cookie cutters and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Step 7: Bake about 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies start to turn golden brown.
Step 8: Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.
RECIPE TIPS FOR CHRISTMAS COOKIES
1. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cookies, resulting in even cooking.
2. When placing the cookies on the parchment paper, leave some distance between them so they don't stick to each other when they start baking.
3. Turn off the oven and leave the cookies in the oven for another 5 minutes.
Mix the sugar and the melted margarine until you get a homogeneous and compact mixture. Add the egg and the vanilla extract and mix until a creamy mixture. Add the flour and fold with a spatula until a compact mixture.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Place the dough on a table dusted with flour.
Sprinkle the dough with a little more flour and knead it with your hands until the dough stop sticking to the table (add a little more flour if necessary).
Sprinkle the table again with a little more flour. Place the dough in the center of the table, sprinkle with a little more flour and roll out with a rolling pin.
Cut the dough with cookie cutters and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Bake about 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies start to turn golden brown (the time depends on the oven).
Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.
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