Description
Delicious festive cookies shaped like Christmas presents, perfect for holiday baking and gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red and green food coloring for decorating
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture.
- Divide dough and color portions red and green.
- Roll out dough and cut into present shapes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool and decorate with icing to look like ribbons.
Notes
Shape dough into rectangles and add colored toppings to resemble wrapped presents. These cookies are great for holiday parties.
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Protein: 2g