Description
These Christmas Slice and Bake Cookies are festive, buttery, and incredibly easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Red gel food coloring
- Green gel food coloring
- Optional: Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Whisk flour and salt separately, then add to wet ingredients to form a smooth dough.
- Split dough into three equal portions. Leave one plain. Dye the others red and green with gel food coloring.
- Roll each color into a log or rectangle. Layer, twist, marble, or combine as desired. Roll edges in sprinkles if using.
- Wrap dough logs tightly in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Slice chilled dough into 1/4-inch rounds with a sharp knife.
- Place slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 9–11 minutes, until edges are just turning golden.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- These cookies are great for gifting and decorating.
- You can prepare the dough in advance and chill it overnight.
- Experiment with different colors and shapes for variety.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Christmas cookies, slice and bake, holiday baking