Description
These Snow Globe Cookies are delightful buttery treats decorated to resemble festive snow globes. Soft, chewy cookies are baked to golden perfection and topped with a creamy almond-flavored icing and snowflake sprinkles, making them perfect for holiday celebrations or wintertime gatherings.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Decoration
- Decorative icing
- Snowflake sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it is ready for baking the cookies perfectly.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt, then set this mixture aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream the softened unsalted butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- Add Vanilla and Eggs: Beat in the vanilla extract and then add the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition to combine all ingredients well.
- Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually stir the dry flour mixture into the wet butter and sugar mixture until just blended, taking care not to overmix.
- Shape Cookies: Drop rounded tablespoons of the cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets evenly spaced, ready for baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown and the centers are set.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on wire racks before decorating.
- Prepare Icing: In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar with milk and almond extract until smooth to create the decorative icing.
- Decorate Cookies: Use the prepared icing and snowflake sprinkles to decorate the cooled cookies, crafting beautiful snow globe designs perfect for the season.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature for easy creaming with the sugars.
- Do not overbake the cookies to keep them soft and chewy inside.
- Allow cookies to cool fully before icing to prevent the icing from melting.
- You can substitute almond extract with vanilla extract if preferred.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to one week.
