Sugar Cookies with a Fresh Twist
For some, it wouldn't be Christmas without this classic cookie. Here are 20 creative (and delicious) decorating ideas.
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Royal icing and mini candies decorate these delightful sugar cutouts.
These cardamom spiced sugar cookies make a delightful Christmas gift. Give them in a tin tied with a pretty bow for a simple homemade treat.
Cream cheese adds moisture to these delightful sugar cookies; pistachio nuts add satisfying crunch.
It's easy to tie the red bow on these cardamom-flavored presents. Store-bought frosting is all it takes.
These delightful jam-filled sandwich cookies are so pretty you'll be tempted to keep some for yourself.
These cinnamon-spiked sugar cookies are decorated with yellow food coloring and coarse sugar.
It's hard to resist this classic cookie. Here, we've dressed it up with green and pink coarse sugar.
Maple icing tops these tender fall-flavor sugar cookies.
Cinnamon candies add pizzazz to this easy, 8-ingredient sugar cookie recipe.
These festive cookies will impress your party crowd. Add a bit of sparkle with edible glitter.
These rich cocoa-chocolate chip cookies are laced with your choice of amaretto, coffee liqueur, or créme de cacao.
These festive, cut out treats are fun and easy to make. Just dip your cookie cutter in flour between each pressing so the dough cuts with smooth edges.
Let your artistic side shine with cookies featuring delicate royal icing decorations. Package single cookies in CD envelopes and affix gift tags for an easy, inexpensive wrapping.
Festive and pretty, these buttery Christmas cookies make perfect treats.
Edible paint, along with red and green food coloring, makes decorating these holiday cookies a snap.
Pink coarse sugar puts a pretty spin on these tender cookies. Vary the cookie flavor by swapping out brown sugar for maple sugar in the recipe.
Simple sliced cookies are brightened up with coarse red and green sugar.
Coarse sugar gives these lightly spiced cookies a touch of holiday sparkle.
Chopped nuts and melted chocolate add spark to these simple sugar cookies.
Brown sugar gives these tender spritz cookies a delicious praline flavor.
Jazz up simple wreath cookies with creamy white chocolate frosting tinted green and red and green chocolate pieces.
