Instructions (Cookies):
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In a bowl, beat butter + sugar until creamy.
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Add egg + vanilla and mix again.
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In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt.
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Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until dough forms.
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Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Roll out the dough (¼ inch thick) and cut with Christmas cutters (tree, star, gingerbread…).
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Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 8–10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
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Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
Instructions (Icing):
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Mix powdered sugar + milk + vanilla until smooth.
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Divide and color with food coloring.
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Use piping bags to decorate cookies with Christmas shapes.
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Let icing dry for 2–3 hours.
Ready!
Perfect Christmas cookies: soft, buttery, and beautifully decorated
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