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Ornament Sugar Cookies Recipe

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These Ornament Sugar Cookies are classic buttery treats perfect for holiday decorating. Made with simple ingredients like butter, sugar, and vanilla, these rolled sugar cookies are cut into festive shapes with a hollow center, baked to golden perfection, and ready to be decorated with frosting or royal icing. Freezing the dough ensures crisp edges and perfect shapes, making them ideal for festive celebrations and cookie exchanges.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Wet Ingredients

  • 4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or vanilla bean extract or cookie nip)

Instructions

  1. Cream Butter and Sugar: Using a stand mixer, cream the room temperature unsalted butter and granulated sugar together for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy. This process helps to create a tender and airy cookie texture.
  2. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the vanilla extract and eggs to the butter-sugar mixture, mixing well until fully combined and smooth.
  3. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing thoroughly to form a smooth dough.
  4. Divide and Roll Dough: Divide the dough into two sections for easier handling. Roll out one section at a time on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8 inch thickness.
  5. Cut Shapes and Create Holes: Use cookie cutters to cut out desired festive shapes. Then use a straw to cut out a hole near the top of each cookie to create the ornament effect. Wiggle the straw gently to enlarge the hole as needed.
  6. Freeze Dough: Place the cut cookies in the freezer for one hour. Chilling the dough helps maintain shape during baking and results in crisp edges.
  7. Preheat and Bake: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or until they are golden brown on the edges.
  8. Reopen Holes: As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, use the straw to reopen and smooth out the holes since baking may cause them to shrink or close.
  9. Cool Cookies: Let the cookies sit on the baking tray for 10 to 15 minutes to firm up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Decorate: Once cooled, decorate the cookies with frosting, royal icing, or edible color markers to create beautiful ornament designs perfect for gifting or holiday parties.

Notes

  • For extra flavor, consider adding a teaspoon of almond extract along with the vanilla.
  • Use a strong straw or small piping tip to create clean, even holes for hanging the ornaments.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to one week.
  • These cookies can be made ahead and frozen before or after baking.
  • Ensure butter is at room temperature for proper creaming.

Keywords: sugar cookies, ornament cookies, holiday cookies, decorated cookies, festive baking, Christmas cookies, butter cookies

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