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Today, I’m excited to share this easy Christmas sugar cookies with sprinkles recipe just in time for the holiday season! The girls and I make these Christmas tree sugar cookies every year! In fact, this simple sugar cookies recipe can be used for all holidays!

We have also made these cookies for Halloween, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, etc. using different cookie cutters.

Christmas sugar cookies including Christmas tree sugar cookies and gingerbread men on red baking pan with wire rack

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Old Fashioned Christmas Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles Recipe

One Christmas time years ago, I went on the hunt for an old fashioned Christmas sugar cookies recipe. I found this winner in an old church cookbook and have never looked back.

If you want traditional red and green sprinkle cookies, these are perfect for that! These days, you can find all kinds of fun Christmas cookie sprinkles in the stores. My favorite Christmas cookie sprinkles are the bottles of red and green sugar crystals mixed together. Of course, if you can’t find that type, you can always layer both colors together on top of the cookies if you like the mixed colors look (as in the photo above).

Christmas tree sugar cookies tied together in bundles

Working with the Dough

Of course, this process goes faster if you have some elves to help you roll and cut out the dough.

My elves are always ready to help with the making and the tasting!

two little girls in Santa hats smile at the camera in a kitchen

This no chill sugar cookie dough is a snap to mix up – especially if you are using a sturdy mixer.

two girls mix old fashioned Christmas sugar cookies dough in Kitchenaid stand mixer

On a floured surface, we try to roll the dough to a thickness of about 1/3 of an inch or so. The cookie cutters should glide in and out of the dough very easily.

A batch of this Christmas tree sugar cookies dough yields around 36 rolled Christmas sugar cookies.

two girls and their grandma make Christmas tree sugar cookies on kitchen island

Using Christmas Tree Cookie Cutters for Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

Over the years, I have stocked cookie cutters for all types of seasons, holidays, and events. These sugar sprinkles cookies can truly be made for any occasion.

Seasonally, you can usually find Christmas tree cookie cutters at Walmart, Kroger, Target, and even the dollar stores. We have some plastic ones and some metal ones. On Amazon, you can find similar cutters as mine. This Christmas tree cookie cutter trio offers different sizes and tree shapes. This four piece Christmas tree cookie cutter set also comes with a recipe book.

children making cookies with red and green sprinkles with their dad and grandma

Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

These are the best Christmas sugar cookies! These red and green sprinkle cookies couldn't be much easier. And the Christmas tree sugar cookies couldn't be any more festive!

5 from 30 votes

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 10

Total Time 40

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings cookies

Calories 214 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups Granulated sugar
4 sticks Salted butter somewhat softened
2 Eggs
1 1/2 tbsp Vanilla
2 tsp Baking powder
6 cups All-purpose flour
1 tbsp Milk a splash
Sprinkles Colored sugar crystals of your choice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter until creamed.
Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.
Sprinkle in the baking powder and mix again.
Slowly add the six cups of flour, adding a few cups at a time.
Add the splash of milk to help soften the dough (if necessary).
Divide the mixture into fourths.
Roll 1/4 of the dough onto a counter or surface sprinkled with flour. Roll dough to 1/3 inch thickness.
Cut into shapes with Christmas tree cookie cutters.
Place cookie shapes on ungreased baking sheet.
Add sprinkles or colored sugar, as desired.
Bake for 9 minutes for a firm cookie. If you desire a soft cookie, bake at 7-8 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool one minute before moving to wire rack.

Notes

These sugar sprinkles cookies can be garnished with sprinkles, crystalized sugars for a particular color scheme, or buttercream frosting of your choice!

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 108mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 328IUCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg

Keyword butter cookies, cookies, sugar cookies

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