Lightened Up Holiday Cookie Dough Recipes

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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS COOKIES



Christmas Lights Cookies image

What better way to brighten chilly winter days than with light-shaped cookies? My classic dough recipe has been a holiday tradition in our family for years. -Carolyn Moseley, Dayton, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 1-1/2-dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
FROSTING:
5 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 to 6 tablespoons water
Red, blue, green, yellow and gray paste food coloring
Assorted colored sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, salt and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Shape into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. Christmas light-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and enough water to reach desired consistency. Reserve 2/3 cup frosting for bottom of cookies and reflections. Divide remaining frosting between four bowls. Tint one red, one blue, one green and one yellow. Frost tops of cookies. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugar. Tint half of the reserved frosting gray; frost bottom of cookies. With remaining white frosting and a #5 round tip, pipe on reflections. Let stand until completely set., To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Wrap and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator., Freeze option: Freeze undecorated cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers and decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 86mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

DECORATED CHRISTMAS CUTOUT COOKIES



Decorated Christmas Cutout Cookies image

Rich, buttery sugar cookie cutouts like these never last long at a party. They're one of my favorite homemade Christmas cookies. I use seasonal cutters to celebrate the holidays tastefully. -Lynn Burgess, Rolla, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 6 dozen (2-1/2-inch cookies).

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Tinted frostings, colored sugars, edible glitter and nonpareils

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill until firm, 1 hour. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in thickness. Cut out with Christmas cookie cutters of your choice. Using a floured spatula, transfer cookies to greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks., Decorate cookies with frosting and colored sugars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 43mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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