Description
These Festive Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a delightful holiday treat featuring a soft sugar cookie base enhanced with cream cheese for extra moisture and flavor. Vibrant red and green food coloring and colorful Christmas sprinkles make these cookies perfect for celebrating the festive season with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 17.5 ounce bag sugar cookie mix
- 4 ounce (½ 8-ounce package) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (½ stick) salted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
Coloring and Decoration
- Red food coloring
- Green food coloring
- ½ cup Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar cookie mix, softened cream cheese, softened salted butter, and one large egg. Mix thoroughly until a smooth dough forms.
- Divide and Color the Dough: Separate the dough into two equal portions. Add red food coloring to one portion and green food coloring to the other, kneading each until the color is evenly distributed.
- Shape the Cookies: On a lightly floured surface, roll out each colored dough to about ¼ inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes, or simply form small rounds by hand.
- Decorate: Sprinkle the Christmas sprinkles over the shaped cookies, gently pressing them into the surface so they adhere securely.
- Preheat and Bake: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Place the cookies on a lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool: Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Let the cookies cool on the sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For best results, ensure the cream cheese and butter are softened to room temperature before mixing.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of food coloring according to the desired intensity of color.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- These cookies can be frozen after baking for up to 3 months.
- Use festive cookie cutters for fun shapes like stars, trees, or snowflakes.
Keywords: Christmas cookies, sugar cookies, festive cookies, holiday baking, sprinkle cookies, cream cheese cookies