# Christmas Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

A festive recipe for rich and sweet sugar cookies topped with fluffy buttercream frosting and optional Christmas sprinkles.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- Christmas sprinkles
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch salt

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet.
2. In a bowl, beat softened butter and sugar until light and creamy.
3. Mix in the egg and vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Add dry ingredients into the wet and mix until a soft dough forms.
6. Add sprinkles into dough.
7. Scoop dough into balls and place on the baking sheet.
8. Bake 10–12 minutes, or until edges look set but not browned.
9. Let cool completely before icing.
10. For icing, beat softened butter until smooth.
11. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and whip until fluffy.
12. Spread or pipe onto cooled cookies.

## Equipment

- baking sheet
- bowl

## Tips

- For a less rich/sweet cookie, use a thinner layer of frosting.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes in the fridge if you don't want your cookies to spread out as much.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNR2EtUKy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6b687b8f-4253-4cce-ab4f-3b2c05694ec6
- Extracted: 2025-12-23

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