Christmas Sugar Cookies

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Homemade Christmas Sugar Cookies have a festive touch with colored sprinkles.

Christmas cookies are one of my favorite things to bake during the holiday season. I love having a variety of cookies to please everyone, although they tend to disappear faster than I can bake them.

These Christmas Sugar Cookies can be made ahead of time and the sliced and baked just before you need them. 

These sugar cookies don’t need any extra decorations. The sprinkles are all they need. They add a perfect festive touch.

Does the cookie dough need to be refrigerated?

Yes, this dough does need to be refrigerated. Once the dough is made, it is rolled into a log and then into the sprinkles. The log is wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated. The chilling helps hold the dough together. This makes it easier to slice and helps keep the shape when baking. 

How do I get the sprinkles to stick to the dough?

This is probably the most difficult part of making these cookies, and it really isn’t all that difficult. Sprinkles remind me a bit of glitter. They seem to get everywhere and you find them for days after you are done  using them. 

I used a two step method to add the sprinkles:

• First, I added the sprinkles to a cookie sheet and rolled the dough log back and forth. A lot of sprinkles stuck to the log, but not enough.

 

• Second, I placed the log on plastic wrap and added more sprinkles. When I wrapped up the plastic wrap, I  rubbed the sprinkles into the dough. There will still be several loose sprinkles and areas not covered, but this is okay.

 

• After you refrigerate the logs of cookie dough, unwrap the dough and slice into 1/2 inch slices. Any piece that is missing too many sprinkles can be rolled along the edges into more sprinkles. It is okay to have a few blank areas. There are plenty of sprinkles on these cookies and they will look covered. 

 

Can I use any color of sprinkles?

Yes, you can use any color of sprinkles that you’d like! I used red, green and white sprinkles for a Christmas cookie, but you could use blue and white, multi colored or any theme you’d like. 

Can I freeze the cookie dough?

Yes, I like to make the cookie dough and roll it in sprinkles. I often double wrap the dough and place it in the freezer to bake later. When ready to use, allow dough to thaw and then slice and bake. Cookie dough can be frozen up to one month. 

Can I freeze the baked cookies?

Yes, these cookies can be frozen once baked. Allow cookies to fully cool and then place in an air tight container. Freeze up to one month. 

Other great Christmas cookies

• Raspberry Bow Tie Cookies
• Cranberry Orange Swirl Cookies
• Peppermint Candy Cookies
• Coconut Macaroons
• Chocolate Crinkles
• Thumbprint Cookies

Tips when making sprinkled Christmas cookies

• Make certain butter is very soft, not melted, but soft enough to leave an indentation when lightly pressed.
• This dough looks dry and crumbly after mixing. It will form together when molded with your hands. 
• Keep everything dry. If the sprinkles get we, the colors will run.
• Use a rimmed cookie sheet to help keep the sprinkles contained
• Allow dough logs to fully chill before slicing and baking

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