Easy Christmas Light Cookies
"Get ready to spread joy with these **Christmas light cookies**. Perfect for **cookie swaps** and parties, these **holiday cookies** are as fun to bake as they are to give away. With this **easy** recipe, you'll have **festive cookies** ready in just 33 minutes, ideal for celebrating Christmas!"
Dietary Information
Servings:
- 1
Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl and set aside.
- 2
Using a mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy in a large bowl. Add in the egg and vanilla and combine. Stir in your dry ingredients from the medium bowl.
- 3
Shape dough into a flattened ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough about an hour, or until chilled.
- 4
Preheat the oven to 325F/163C, while preheating, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- 5
Lightly flour a clean surface and roll out your chilled dough to a quarter-inch thick. Using a cookie cutter, cut out 3” rounds and place on your lined baking sheets. Freeze for 30 minutes.
- 6
Bake cookies 16-18 minutes, or until edges are a light golden color. Let cool completely.
- 7
While cookies are cooling, make icing by stirring together powdered sugar, corn syrup and milk until smooth. Add milk in small increments to thin if necessary.
- 8
Using a spoon, frost each cookie with about 1 Tablespoon of icing. Use the back of the spoon to smooth the icing in an even, smooth circle.
- 9
Using your black decorating gel, draw you thin lines across the cookies to create a string of lights. Immediately add your M&Ms on the black line to create the colored lights. Let cookies dry and set.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 174 kcal |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 90 mg |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 22 g |
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