Christmas Sugar Cookie Bites
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar sifted
For the Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup powdered confectioners sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoons vanilla OR almond extract
- Wilton Christmas red and moss green food coloring gels You can get them at their store or online
- Red green and white sprinkles, for decoration
Instructions
Cookies:
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour and salt. Set aside.
- Place butter into the bowl of your stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat until smooth and light, about 40-60 seconds.
- Add in the sugar and beat until smooth.
- Gradually add the flour mixture and beat until you get a smooth dough.
- Roll the dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 1/4 -inch thick. Transfer on the baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until firm.
- Meanwhile preheat your oven to 350 F
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and cut into bite-sized squares.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Buttercream frosting:
- In a large bowl mix together the softened butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- If the frosting seems to be dry, add 1-2 tablespoons milk and mix until combined.
- Divide the buttercream frosting into 3 parts.
- Tint one with red and another one with green food coloring gels.
- Once the cookies are completely cooled, decorate with the buttercream frosting (simply spread some frosting on each cookie with a knife) and sprinkle with Christmas sprinkles.
- Allow the frosting set before you store the cookies.
- ENJOY!