Santa will be begging you for more if you leave these Christmas Sugar Cookies out for him to nibble on this Christmas!
So. Sugar cookies. Best Sugar cookies ever.
Usually I feel a little weird saying “the best” or “the best ever” I hear it/see it a lot, and I tend to reserve for the BEST. That being said, I feel totally and utterly confident that these Christmas sugar cookies are, in fact, the best. These cookies are perfect for a last minute treat, or maybe to make to leave out for Santa.
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Do you guys leave cookies out for Santa?
Growing up, we celebrated Christmas, but we didn’t really do the whole Santa thing. 🙂 Because, Santa was supposed to come down the chimney, not through the our house back door, eat milk and cookies that Mom left for him, and bring us a presents on Christmas morning. I so vividly remember checking the cookie bowl as soon as I woke up to see if he really did eat them, and I would get SO giddy when I saw that he did (usually our dad).
It felt so magical to me!
There are certain holiday traditions that most people follow, but the thing that makes each family unique is the traditions that they have created on their own. Perhaps, these Christmas sugar cookies become your new Christmas tradition.
Christmas Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Pinch of salt
- 5 cups flour
- Sugar Sprinkles red and green
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, both sugars and mix well.
- Blend in oil, eggs, vanilla, and dry ingredients in that order.
- With the mixer running on low, mix until the dough comes together.
- Roll dough into balls, about a TBS for each cookie, and place on prepared sheets.
- With the tines of a fork dipped in flour, make cross-hatch marks and then sprinkle with some red/green sugar sprinkles.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
I made these and they are wonderful! So easy and so yummy! I use a small ice cream scoop so they aere all uniform in shape & size. I got 124 out of the recipe. I sprinkled mine with red, blue & green sugars. The three separate colors looked so nice when put on cookie plates for our annual Christmas cookie sale at church. I am making them tomorrow for my Family Christmas cookies! Thanks for sharing such a good, easy & yummy recipe.
I just made these cookies. Very easy and very good. I used a cookie scoop and left them round. Would make again.
Do you use self rising flour or all purpose flour?
Regular all-purpose flour — the recipe already has the leavening (baking powder) built in as a separate ingredient, so self-rising flour would actually throw off the balance and make the cookies spread too much.
Salted or Unsalted Butter??
Unsalted butter — that way you’re in full control of the salt level, since the recipe already adds its own measured amount of salt separately.
Best sugar cookies ever !!! Made another recipe last week IT WAS A DISASTER these were a breeze to make and every one was PERFECT
THANK YOU
You said to mix both sugars and the recipe only calls for 1 cup granulated sugar. What other sugar is needed?
Good eye — it’s granulated sugar for the dough and then extra granulated sugar for rolling/sprinkling on top before baking, that’s the “two” the instructions mean. There isn’t a separate brown sugar in this one.
I made these for Halloween. I only made 1/2 a batch using my cookie scoop and made 2 short of 3 dozen. They are easy to make and would make a tasty contribution to a cookie swap.
Just the best, hands down!
These are so tasty but I had to substitute solid Crisco for vegetable oil!! Kind of crumbly that way! We are quarantined because of positive Covid in the house and didn’t have enough vegetable oil!
Next time will use the oil!
I made these last year for Christmas! Very easy and taste great! Getting ready to make for family gathering tomorrow!
The sugar cookies are the best in the world! My aunt gave me this recipe years ago, and I never saw it again until now, but these are the best I love them!
My favorite recipe to use for Christmas!! They are delicious and make a lot.
Can you freeze these?
Hi Connie, yes, you can freeze them. You can freeze the baked (undecorated) cookies in an airtight container for up to about 3 months, or freeze the dough well-wrapped and thaw it in the fridge before baking.
Just made these last night. Will never use another sugar cookie recipe again. So light and just the right amount of crispy
You were right! The absolutely are the best sugar cookies. Ever! Super easy to make and the disappeared quickly.
Can I halve this recipe for a similar result?
Hi! Yes, you can halve the recipe. Just halve all the ingredients — for the egg, lightly beat it in a small bowl and use about half (around 2 tablespoons), and keep the same baking time, just start checking a bit earlier.
This is a very good recipe. I used one bowl, and spatula. Used the handy recipe “halfer” to make only 2 dozen. It made 32 Tblsp sized balls. I used sprinkles and sparkles and had a great time! I made these for a neighbor who has a little girl. She’s almost 2 yrs old. Calls me Aunty Mandy… She would 5 star rate these cookies but I only gave four stars they are very mellow-double the vanilla and you get a 5 star rating!