Christmas Light Cookies

Christmas Lights Cookies are twinkling, sparkling, and so delicious! A classic sugar cookies, with a simple white icing, and garnished with a chocolate string of lights. Perfect for any cookie exchange to keep the season merry and bright.

Today is National Cookie Day and what better was to celebrate with a festive Christmas cookie? Christmas lights are one of my favorite thing about the holidays. Our family love to go on light drives to look at all the beautiful displays and decorations. We bundle up, sip hot chocolate, and enjoy the ride with some holiday tunes.

These cookies are a simple way to enjoy editable lights! I use a simple soft sugar cookie recipe and a simple white icing that sets as it dries. The decorations are a black frosting tube with a fine decorating tip and mini M&Ms for the lights!

These cookies are sooooo cute and a showstopper at any exchange or holiday gathering. My kiddos love to pick off the M&Ms, gobble them up, and then enjoy he cookie. However, you can enjoy in any order your heart desires!

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What do you need to make Christmas Lights Cookies?

For the Cookies:

• Butter
• Granulated Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• All-Purpose Four
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Salt

For Icing:

• Egg Whites
• Powdered Sugar
• Cream of Tartar
• Salt

For Decorations:

• Black Piping Icing (these can be found in the baking aisle)
• Mini M&M's

Helpful Kitchen Items:

Electric Mixer

Stand Mixer

Baking Sheet

Mixing Bowls

How do I make Christmas Lights Cookies?

For the cookies:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Cream butter and granulated sugar until lightly and fluffy, 3-4 minutes using an electric mixer. Scrape down the sides at the half-way point.
3. Add the egg and vanilla and mix again for an additional minute. The batter will become lighter in color.
4. In separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
6. Scoop the cookie dough into rounded balls about 3 tablespoon in size. Place cookies on the baking sheets a couple inches apart (about 8 cookies per baking sheet).
7. Bake for 12-13 minutes until slightly crackly on top.
8. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack.

For icing:

• Using an electric mixer, whisk egg whites for 1 minute till foamy.
• Add powdered sugar, cream of tartar and salt to egg whites and continue to whisk. Mix until the egg whites are extremely light and fluffy, almost like whipped a fluffy whipped cream.
• Add water by the tablespoonful until it has the consistency of hot fudge. Typically this takes between 3-5 tablespoon of water to get the right consistency.
• Icing dries out somewhat quickly, so keep covered until ready to use.

For decorating:

• Using the black icing, pipe swayed lines to mark the string of lights. Place mini m&m's on to the string. Icing will harder as you do this so paint a few string at a time versus the entire batch.

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Christmas Lights Cookies

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 12 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16 Cookies

Ingredients

 

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For cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt

For icing

• 3 large egg whites
• 3 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ¼ teaspoon salt

For decoration

• Black pipping icing
• Mini M&M's

Instructions

 

For Cookies

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• Cream butter and granulated sugar until lightly and fluffy, 3-4 minutes using an electric mixer. Scrape down the sides at the half-way point.
• Add the egg and vanilla and mix again for an additional minute. The batter will become lighter in color.
• In separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
• Scoop the cookie dough into rounded balls about 3 tablespoon in size. Place cookies on the baking sheets a couple inches apart (about 8 cookies per baking sheet).
• Bake for 12-13 minutes until slightly crackly on top.Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack.

For Icing

• Using an electric mixer, whisk egg whites for 1 minute till foamy.
• Add powdered sugar, cream of tartar and salt to egg whites and continue to whisk. Mix until the egg whites are extremely light and fluffy, almost like whipped a fluffy whipped cream.
• Add water by the tablespoonful until it has the consistency of hot fudge. Typically this takes between 3-5 tablespoon of water to get the right consistency.
• Icing dries out somewhat quickly, so keep covered until ready to use

For Decoration

• Using the black icing, pipe swayed lines to mark the string of lights. Place mini m&m's on to the string. Icing will harder as you do this so paint a few string at a time versus the entire batch.
  
  

Notes

Cookie Recipe adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Icing Recipe adapted from New York Times

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