Easy Christmas Butter Cookies

Christmas Butter Cookies  

These are bite-sized shortbread cookies that are perfect to have during the holiday season! This butter cookie recipe contains holiday sprinkles that are perfect for this time of year. You make 30 cookies in one batch of cookies. If you want to give cookies for a great holiday gift, then add these cookies to the ones given!   These are easy Christmas butter cookies with a rich buttery flavor. It’s easy to make a batch for your own family, and make a second batch for Christmas cookie exchanges!

 

Servings: 30 Cookies

Prep: 1 hr 10 minutes| Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: I hour 25 minutes

Simple Ingredients for this Christmas butter cookies recipe:

• 1 boxed white cake mix
• ½ cup butter, room temperature
• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• ½ cup Christmas sprinkles (using holiday colors)
• ½ cup powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
2. Be sure the cream cheese and butter is room temperature. If they are cold, put them in the microwave for 30 seconds before you try to cream them together. Add them both to a large bowl.  

3.  Using the paddle attachment on your stand mixer, (or use an electric hand mixer,) cream room temperature butter and cream cheese until smooth consistency.

4.  Add in white cake mix, and beat until well incorporated.

Here is your well-mixed, perfect cookie dough!

 

5.  Fold in festive sprinkles.

Notes:

*If you use sugar sprinkles it will just turn the batter that color. For best results, be sure to use a bigger size sprinkle.

 

6.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hr or overnight.

7.  Roll cookies into 1-inch balls and roll to coat in confectioner’s sugar. You can use a small cookie scoop to help create the same size dough balls.

8.  Preheat oven to 350 F.

9.  Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake cookies for 15 min, or until they are golden brown, in the preheated oven. As long as you use parchment paper, you can use an ungreased baking sheet.

10.  You can add other things to these cookies like crushed candy canes, white chocolate chips, or dried fruit (raisins, cherries, etc.) This is a wonderful recipe to customize.

Want to give some of these sugar cookies as gifts? Stack a few and tie them up with green and red embroidery floss. These would be great to have as a favor for a Christmas dinner! These are festive Christmas cookies that will actually make your dinner settings look more festive. I would store cookies in an air-tight container in order to keep this holiday treat fresh.

Check out these other Christmas cookie ideas:

• Christmas Cookie Recipe: Chocolate Italian Meatball Cookie Recipe

• Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
• Chocolate Covered Oreos – Christmas Version!
• Chocolate Ganache Filled Sugar Cookie Cups

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