a cookie cutter Christmas: Cheesy Holiday Fun? Or a Total Dud?

Okay, so I’ve been wanting to get into the holiday spirit, and what better way than with some good old-fashioned baking, right? I decided to tackle “A Cookie Cutter Christmas” theme. Here’s how it all went down.

First off, I gathered all the stuff I needed. I’m talking flour, sugar, butter—the whole nine yards. And of course, I grabbed my Christmas-themed cookie cutters. We’ve got snowflakes, gingerbread men, stars, the works.

a cookie cutter Christmas: Cheesy Holiday Fun? Or a Total Dud?

Mixing It Up

Next, I started mixing the dough. I basically just followed a simple sugar cookie recipe I found. Nothing fancy, just your basic ingredients all thrown together. I creamed together the butter and sugar, added an egg and some vanilla, and then gradually mixed in the dry ingredients. The dough was a bit sticky, but I figured that’s normal.

Rolling and Cutting

Once the dough was ready, I dusted my countertop with flour and rolled it out. Then came the fun part—cutting out the cookies! I pressed the cookie cutters into the dough, making sure to get as many cookies as possible from each roll-out. It was a little messy, but kind of fun, like playing with Play-Doh. I ended up with a good variety of shapes.

Baking Time

I carefully placed the cookies on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Into the oven they went! I baked them for about 10-12 minutes, keeping a close eye on them to make sure they didn’t burn. They came out golden brown and smelling amazing.

Decorating Frenzy

  • After the cookies cooled down, it was time to decorate. This is where things got interesting.
  • I whipped up some royal icing and separated it into different bowls.
  • I added food coloring to each bowl, making red, green, white—all the festive colors.
  • Then, using piping bags and various tips.
  • I started decorating. It was a bit of a learning curve, but I got the hang of it.
  • I made snow on the snowflakes, faces on the gingerbread men, and all sorts of designs on the other cookies.

Honestly, my cookies weren’t perfect, some icing was a bit runny, and some lines were a little wobbly, but hey, they were homemade with love! And they tasted pretty darn good, if I do say so myself. It was a fun way to spend an afternoon, and now I have a bunch of festive cookies to share (or maybe just eat myself, we’ll see). Happy Holidays!

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