Holiday Light Cookies from The Nerdy Chef

Makes 16 cookies

Holiday Light Sugar Cookies

• 1 1/2 Sticks Butter, Softened
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 2 1/2 Cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 Cups Powdered Sugar, Sifted
• 3 T Milk or Cream
• 1 Cup Chocolate Chips, Melted
• 1 Cup Mini M&Ms or Candy-Coated Sunflower Seeds

– In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt, then gradually add it to the dough.

– Split the dough in half and chill until firm, at least 90 minutes.

– Heat oven to 375F and line cookie trays with parchment.

– Roll the dough out to 3/8″ thick and cut into desired shapes (for Christmas light cookies, cut ~3″ circles). Place on the prepared trays and bake until just golden around the bottom, about 8 minutes.

– Whisk the powdered sugar and milk/cream together until smooth. Spread onto the cooled cookies. Drizzle the melted chocolate in lines across the cookies, then press the candies on top. Refrigerate once set.

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