Easy Slice and Bake Christmas Cookies Recipe

Published Dec 13, 2023 By Elle Ann

Image credit: Pastry Living with Aya via YouTube

If you’re having a hard time choosing the right recipe to complete your Christmas menu, then check out these wonderful holiday cookies, and try them out! You can choose any of these 3 designs or just make all of them instead, then serve them to the table, and surely both kids and adults alike will enjoy them.

Learn how to make these cookies now by reading the written instructions down below, and while you’re at it watch this video tutorial by Pastry Living with Aya on YouTube now for more details. What’s even better is that you can also give these cookies as a gift for the holiday!

Ingredients for Christmas Cookies:

Cookie Dough

2 sticks of unsalted butter
1⅓ cups of powdered sugar
¼ tsp of salt
1 medium egg
1 egg yolk, reserve the egg white for the egg wash
3 cups of cake flour
¾ cup of almond flour

Egg Wash

1 egg white
Water, about the same amount as the egg white

Decoration

Food coloring, green, brown, yellow, and red
Sprinkles

How to Make Christmas Cookies:

Step 1

In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the softened butter, powdered sugar, and salt, then beat everything together until smooth and combined, and add a whole egg and a yolk. Continue mixing until nice and smooth, then scrape the sides of the bowl, and keep mixing for a few more seconds.

Step 2

In another bowl, sift together the cake flour and almond flour, then gradually add them into the wet mixture in batches, and beat well in between each addition until incorporated. Set aside 2/3 of the dough, then divide the remaining into 3, and add food coloring to each one.

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Step 3

Prepare the shapes of the Christmas tree, present box, and reindeer as demonstrated in the video, then wrap each shape into the reserved dough, and smoothen them out into a log. Wrap them with parchment paper, then put them in the freezer, and allow them to chill until completely set.

Easy Christmas Dessert Recipe Idea — Image credit: Pastry Living with Aya via YouTube

Step 4

Once ready, prepare the egg wash and brush the logs with it until completely coated, and roll them over sprinkles until covered. Slice them into round pieces evenly, then put them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and make sure to add enough in between each piece evenly.

Step 5

Finish decorating each cookie and adding the details, then place them in the preheated oven at 350°F, and allow them to bake for about 7 minutes. Turn the temperature down to 330°F and allow them to bake for another 5 to 7 more minutes or until the edge is slightly toasted. Serve and enjoy!