Holiday Cooking & Baking Recipes: Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe | 4th Day of Christmas Cookies

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar texture.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia powder

💰Cheaper: confectioners' sugar

Stevia provides a low-calorie sweetening option.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative.

Prepare your sugar cookie dough and place it in the fridge to chill.

Flour your surface with bench flour to prevent sticking.

Use a bench scraper to get some dough out.

Roll out the dough with a rolling pin using back and forth motions to keep it even.

Keep the dough a little thick for decorating purposes.

Flour your cookie cutters to prevent sticking when cutting out shapes.

Press the cookie cutter evenly down without rocking it to maintain shape.

Transfer the cut cookies onto a parchment-lined baking tray.

Gather excess dough and re-roll it to cut out more cookies.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake the cookies for 7 to 10 minutes until the edges are brown, depending on thickness.

Prepare buttercream icing by creaming room temperature butter until light and fluffy for about 10 to 12 minutes.

Add powdered sugar slowly to the whipped butter, along with heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and a pinch of salt.

Cooking Techniques

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