Star Christmas Cookies Recipe

Nothing says Christmas magic like the smell of freshly baked cookies. These star-shaped cookies, delicately decorated with icing, are both delicious and festive. Perfect with hot chocolate or as a gift, they add a sweet and warm touch to the holiday season. Easy to make and fun to decorate, they will delight both young and old with a sweet tooth. Let your creativity run wild and bring a little Christmas magic into your kitchen!

Ingredients

• 250 g flour
• 125 g of unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• 100 g caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or cinnamon (to taste)
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

For the icing

• 200 g icing sugar
• A few spoons of water (adjust to get the right consistency)
• Food coloring (optional)
• Glitter or sugar decorations for finishing

Instructions

1 – Preparation of the dough

• Preheat your oven to 180°C.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add the egg and vanilla or cinnamon extract, then mix well.
• In another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter and egg mixture until you have a smooth dough.
• Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

2 – Cutting out cookies

• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of about 5 mm.
• Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies.
• Arrange the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them slightly apart.

3 – Cooking

• Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.
• Let them cool completely on a rack.

4 – Preparing the icing

• In a bowl, mix the icing sugar with a few spoonfuls of water to obtain a thick but fluid icing.
• You can add food coloring if you want colorful frostings.
• Spoon the frosting into a piping bag or plastic bag with a corner cut off, and decorate the cooled cookies with snowflakes or other Christmas designs.
• Add sprinkles or sugar decorations while the icing is still wet.

5 – Finishing

• Let the frosting harden for a few hours before enjoying or wrapping them up as gifts.

These Christmas cookies are perfect for decorating and giving during the holidays!