Easy Christmas Butter Cookies — 5 Ingredients Only!

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

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

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate offers antioxidants and a richer flavor.

In a large bowl, mix butter until white and soft fluffy.

Sift powdered sugar into the butter and mix well.

Add vanilla extract and mix for 12-15 minutes or until fluffy.

Sift 1/2 of all-purpose flour into the mixture and stir until a soft cookie dough forms.

Divide the dough into portions and sprinkle 10g of cocoa powder to create different colors.

Stir in the cocoa powder.

Bake in preheated oven at 180°C for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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