Cookie Monster’s Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe Have an adult preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
INGREDIENT S F OR COOKIES 1 cup butter or margarine 2 cups granulated sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs (or egg substitute) 4 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder tsp. salt ½ INGREDIENT S F OR F ROST ING 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 4 tbsp. unsalted butter (½ stick), at room temperature 1 lb. powdered sugar 1 tbsp. vanilla extract Decorations of your choice DIRECT IONS . Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed 1 until smooth. . Chill dough in fridge for 30 minutes, then roll out and cut using a cookie 2 cutter (try a Christmas tree cookie cutter!). . Bake at 350 degrees for 8–10 minutes or till desired color. Have an 3 adult take the cookies out of the oven. . While cookies cool, create frosting by beating cream cheese and butter 4 until smooth and combined. Slowly add powdered sugar, a cup at a time, beating after each addition until combined. Add vanilla extract. . Frost and top with decorations (try green or red sugar sprinkles!). 5 . Enjoy! 6