Description
Sweet and delicate Christmas sugar cookie bites deliver festive cheer with buttery, vanilla-infused notes. Compact cookie morsels bring delightful holiday spirit, encouraging celebration with each delectable crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (230 grams / 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 ½ cups (310 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp almond extract (optional, for extra flavor)
- ¼ tsp salt
- Red, green, and white sprinkles or nonpareils
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat for optimal non-stick performance.
- Butter Mixture: Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, creating a smooth foundational texture for the cookies.
- Liquid Integration: Blend egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract into the butter mixture, ensuring a uniform and aromatic liquid base.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, then gently fold into the wet ingredients to create a cohesive dough without overmixing.
- Cookie Formation and Decoration: Roll small dough portions into bite-sized spheres, then coat generously with festive red, green, and white sprinkles, pressing lightly to ensure even coverage.
- Baking Process: Arrange sprinkle-coated cookie balls on the prepared sheet, spacing them appropriately. Bake for 8-10 minutes, monitoring carefully to achieve golden edges while maintaining soft centers.
- Cooling and Storage: Rest cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a cooling rack. Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container or package as a delightful holiday gift.
Notes
- Soften Butter Perfectly: Leave butter at room temperature for 30-45 minutes before mixing to ensure smooth, even blending without lumps.
- Prevent Overworking Dough: Mix dry and wet ingredients just until combined to maintain a tender, delicate cookie texture and avoid tough results.
- Consistent Size Matters: Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to create uniform cookie bites for even baking and professional-looking presentation.
- Sprinkle Technique: Gently press sprinkles into cookie dough to ensure they stick during baking, preventing them from falling off after cooling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 154
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg