Drop Style Christmas Sugar Cookies
These Drop Style Christmas Sugar Cookies are easy, soft and chewy! There's no need to roll any dough or cut out shapes. Simply shape the cookie dough into balls and decorate with festive holiday sprinkles.
Servings: 36
Calories: 114kcal
Equipment
- stand mixer or electric hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1½ cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon milk
- 2 cups festive Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer, cream the softened butter and white sugar on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute.
- Add the vanilla extract and room temperature eggs. Beat for an additional minute, then add all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat for 1-2 minutes, until the dry ingredients have been completely mixed into the wet and the dough ball is mostly smooth (it will be a bit crumbly at this point). Add the milk and beat on low speed until evenly combined and dough is smooth and soft. Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and pour sprinkles into bowls. Once the dough has chilled, scoop 1-2 tablespoons of dough depending on how big you want the cookies and shape into a ball. Roll the cookie dough balls in the sprinkles and place at least 1 inch apart on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° Fahrenheit for 6-9 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown.
- Remove baking sheet from the oven and immediately transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
Notes
Warm dough is harder to work with and might cause the cookies to spread more than you want. I like to chill mine overnight or make it a few days before I need it.
I suggest checking the cookies periodically during the first batch. Ovens are not all the same, so yours may need more or less time. I always remove mine when I think they look almost done but maybe need a few more minutes. They never need a few more minutes. I take them out at that point.
Sprinkles can be added into the batter with the flour if desired. Use about ½ cup.
Nutrition
Serving: 3oz | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.5mg
