Snowflake Sugar Cookies

The holidays are a perfect time of year to spend some time baking cookies as a family. Featuring fun shapes and decorative icing, these Christmas cookies will be a hit at home or your next holiday party.

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
8 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 38 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
2 dozen
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup butter, softened

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract (Optional)

  • Colored sprinkles

  • 2 cups powdered sugar

  • Milk

  • Reynolds® Parchment Paper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with Reynolds® Parchment Paper, set aside.

  2. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy with an electric mixer. Mix in egg and lemon extract until well blended.

  3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture until smooth. Divide dough in half; shape into 2 flat disks. Wrap dough in parchment paper; refrigerate 1 hour until firm enough to roll.

  4. Roll out the dough 1/8-inch thick between two sheets of lightly floured parchment paper.

  5. Cut dough with 2 to 6-inch snowflake cookie cutters. Place cookies 1-inch apart on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Decorate with colored sprinkles.

  6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are just beginning to brown on edges. Cool.

  7. Mix powdered sugar and milk together in a small bowl, adding milk slowly until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

Tips

Reynolds Kitchens Tips:

For extra lemon flavor, substitute lemon juice for milk when making the icing.

For snowflakes that slide right off, line your cookie sheet with Reynolds(R) Parchment Paper.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

204 Calories
8g Fat
31g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 204
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Sodium 92mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 19g
Protein 2g 4%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.