Christmas Cookie Linkup

Mondays are 100x better when there are cookies involved! :)

Today, I'm participating in the Christmas Cookie Linkup that Katie and Juliana Grace are hosting.

Thank you both for inviting me to participate! :)

I stumbled across this (new to me) recipe and I think the cookies turned out really well for my first time baking them.

Marble Sugar Cookies (recipe here!)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Best Sugar Cookie dough (recipe below)

Cookie Cutters

Food Coloring

INSTRUCTIONS

Make a batch of The Best Sugar Cookie dough.

Divide the dough into 3 equal parts.

Add a few drops of red food coloring to one portion of dough.

Add green food coloring to another section.

Roll the dough together.

Use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes.

Bake as normal.

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The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe (recipe here!)

INGREDIENTS

2 cups (or 4 sticks) Sweet Cream Salted Butter (softened)*

2 cups Sugar

2 Eggs

2 tbsp. Vanilla

4 tsp. Baking Powder

6 cups Flour

*I used Earth Balance, because I'm lactose intolerant. This made the cookies very buttery :)

INSTRUCTIONS

Cream butter and sugar in a mixer until well mixed.

Add vanilla and eggs, mix well.

Add baking powder, mix well.

Incorporate flour two cups at a time until well blended.

Do not chill cookie dough, roll out with rolling pin and use cookie cutters to create desired shape.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 6-8 minutes depending on cookie size. Bake only until the bottoms of the cookies get a golden brown.

Search the hashtag #bloggersbakechristmascookies to see what everyone else in the linkup made! :)

These containers are from Wal-Mart, and are only $1 each!

We wrapped 4-5 cookies for each tin, and gave them to our friends as Christmas presents.

There's nothing better to give (or receive) than baked treats :)

Merry Monday :)