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Servings Size:
makes approximately 14 cookies
Measurements:
(Recipe in grams below!)
Cookie Dough
1 cup butter
1 & 1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 & 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
Frosting
1 cup butter
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp heavy cream (or milk)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
Toppings
Christmas sprinkles
Why measure in grams?
If you ask any bakery how they measure, most will say they measure in grams. Measuring by weight is more reliable for desserts because some recipes don’t specify if you should pack your ingredients and do not take into account how different people measure their ingredients.
A common mistake people make in measuring ingredients is when measuring brown sugar. Brown sugar is clumpier than normal sugar because it is mixed with molasses. 100 grams of white sugar is equivalent to 100 grams of packed brown sugar—though most people don’t pack their brown sugar the same way, so you will most likely not get the same measurement unless using a scale.
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Measurements In Grams:
Cookie Dough
226 grams butter
266 grams granulated sugar
1 egg
6 grams vanilla extract
270 grams All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
Frosting
226 grams butter
360 grams powdered sugar
30 grams heavy cream (or milk)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
Toppings
Christmas sprinkles
Kitchen Equipment
Stand mixer with paddle attachment OR medium sized bowl with whisk and rubber spatula
oven tray
parchment paper
large cookie scooper (~1/3 cup)
circular cup/cookie cutter (optional)
piping bag
piping tips
Instructions:
Step 1
Preheat oven to convection 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2
Beat room temperature butter and granulated sugar with a whisk or paddle attachment (stand mixer) until mixture turns an off-white color (1-2 minutes).
Mix in egg and vanilla extract until combined.
Step 3
Add All-Purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda into the mixture. Fold in dry ingredients.
Step 4
Scoop 1/3 cup of cookie dough and place cookie dough balls on a parchment paper lined tray.
Bake cookies for 11-12 minutes.
For perfectly circular cookies, use a circular bowl/cup/cookie cutter and swirl around your fresh cookie to make edges clean.
Then let cookies sit on tray for about 10 minutes before removing.
Step 5
Frosting: In a stand mixer (fitted with paddle attachment) (a hand mixer also works!), add butter and beat on medium-high for 3-5 minutes or until butter is smooth and turns a fluffy off-white color.
Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the powdered sugar until a thick mixture forms.
Pour in the heavy cream and increase the mixer speed to high. Whip the frosting for 2-3 minutes, or until it becomes light, fluffy, and holds soft peaks.
Then, mix in vanilla and almond extract.
Step 6
Frost your cookies and add Christmas sprinkles!
Eat fresh or store in a chilled environment for up to 8 days!
