Oh, what fun Decorated Christmas Sugar Cookies are! See how easy it is to show your holiday spirit with these 3 adorable cookie-decorating ideas that you can whip up in no time at all!
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Baking and treat making is in full swing! If you need some helpful hacks to make the Easiest Decorated Christmas Sugar Cookies, we have 3 adorable solutions.
Grab a container of sugar cookies at your local market or bake some sugar cookies yourself; visit the candy aisle and let’s make these fun Christmas Cookies!
You can also roll out this butter cookie dough to make your holiday cookies.
Kids love these round Christmas sugar cookie ideas! Another holiday baking tradition is White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies. Have you tried them?
There’s an adorable Rudolph cookie made with Nutter Butter Cookies. (We love Rudolph so much we make him Reindeer Chow every year!
A beautiful holiday wreath cookie adorned with shredded green coconut and rosy red M&Ms.
And finally, the cutest snowman cookies where you turn Oreos into his top hat!
Make one or make all three Christmas cookie designs!
Other Easy Christmas desserts include adorable Reindeer Cupcakes and chocolate-covered Reindeer Marshmallows.
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How Do You Decorate Sugar Cookies for Christmas?
Gather your supplies and meet us in the kitchen for the how-to on how to make these fun-loving Christmas cookies.
Ingredients for Rudolph Sugar Cookies
- sugar cookies
- chocolate frosting
- Nutter Butter Cookies
- small pretzel twists
- mini chocolate chips
- small red candies (like M&Ms)
How-To Make a Rudolph Sugar Cookie
- Take your sugar cookie and frost it with your chocolate frosting.
- Place a Nutter Butter Cookie a third of the way down the cookie to make the reindeer face.
- Take a pretzel twist and place it on one side of the cookie. Then, duplicate on the other side.
- Use a little frosting and attach two mini chocolate chips to the cookie for the eyes. Finally, attach a red M&M or other red candy with frosting for a nose.
Ingredients for Wreath Sugar Cookies
- sugar cookies
- white frosting
- coconut flakes
- green food coloring (we like this natural one)
- small red candies (like M&Ms)
How-To Make Wreath Sugar Cookies
- In a small to medium-sized bowl, mix your shredded coconut with green food coloring.
- Frost your sugar cookie with white frosting.
- Place your green shredded coconut around the cookie in a circle.
- Use additional frosting if necessary, and attach red candies atop the coconut.
Ingredients for Snowman Sugar Cookies
- sugar cookies
- white frosting
- mini Oreos
- regular-sized Oreos
- mini chocolate chips
- small red candies (like M&Ms)
How-To Make Snowman Sugar Cookies
- Cut mini and regular-sized Oreos in half. Attach two mini Oreo halves on top of the regular-size Oreo to form a top hat.
- Frost your sugar cookie with white frosting.
- Place your previously constructed Oreo top hat on the top edge of the cookie in a place it will stay on securely.
- Place two mini chocolate chips on the face for the eyes. Use several more to make a mouth. Finish with a red candy for a nose.
Expert Tips & Tricks
- Prepping Oreos: Don’t worry if you break a few Oreo Cookies while cutting them in half for the snowmen. They just become snacks or the base for Mini Oreo Cheesecakes 😉
- M&Ms or any small red candy works for the noses of the reindeer and snowmen.
- Cookie Options: Store-bought sugar cookies work great in the recipe. However, if you’re feeling ambitious, we like this recipe for homemade sugar cookies.
- Storing: Finished cookies are best stored in an airtight container.
Recipe FAQs
Because they are frosted, you can't make Christmas sugar cookies too far in advance. The ingredients tend to get soft if left too long. However, if you keep them in an airtight container, you can make these decorated sugar cookies a day or two in advance, but not much more if you want them to stay fresh.
You can freeze decorated sugar cookies, but they may not have the same taste and texture as when fresh. It's recommended that you freeze them for shorter periods to maintain the best quality.
Place the decorated cookies in a single layer in airtight containers. If you need to stack layers, separate them with sheets of parchment paper to prevent sticking. When transporting cookies, use sturdy, rigid containers to prevent them from getting crushed or damaged.
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Easy Decorated Christmas Sugar Cookies (3 fun ways)
Ingredients
Ingredients for Rudolph Sugar Cookies
- 12 sugar cookies
- ½ chocolate frosting
- 12 Nutter Butter Cookies
- 24 small pretzel twists
- 24 mini chocolate chips
- 12 small red candies (like M&Ms)
Ingredients for Wreath Sugar Cookies
- 12 sugar cookies
- ½ cup white frosting
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- several drops green food coloring (we like this natural one)
- 36 small red candies (like M&Ms)
Ingredients for Snowman Sugar Cookies
- 12 sugar cookies
- ½ cup white frosting
- 12 mini Oreos
- 6 regular-sized Oreos
- 84 mini chocolate chips
- 12 small red candies (like M&Ms)
Instructions
How-To Make a Rudolph Sugar Cookie
- Frost your sugar cookie with your chocolate frosting.
- Place a Nutter Butter Cookie a third of the way down the cookie to make the reindeer face.
- Take a pretzel twist and place it on one side of the cookie. Then, duplicate on the other side.
- Use a little frosting and attach two mini chocolate chips on the cookie for eyes. Finally, attach a red M&M or other red candy with frosting at the end of the cookie for a nose.
How-To Make Wreath Sugar Cookies
- In a small to a medium-size bowl, mix your shredded coconut with green food coloring until desired color.
- Frost your sugar cookie with white frosting.
- Place green shredded coconut around the outer edge of the cookie in a circle.
- Use additional frosting if necessary, and attached red candies atop the coconut.
How-To Make Snowman Sugar Cookies
- Cut mini and regular-sized Oreos in half. Attach two mini Oreo halves together and then place them on top of the regular-size Oreo with frosting to form a top hat.
- Frost your sugar cookie with white frosting.
- Place your previously constructed Oreo top hat on the top edge of the cookie in a place it will stay on securely.
- Place two mini chocolate chips on the face for eyes. Take about 5 more chocolate chips and make a mouth. Then, finish with a red candy for a nose.
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Notes
- Don’t worry if you break a few Oreo Cookies while cutting them in half for the snowmen. They just become snacks or the base for Mini Oreo Cheesecakes 😉
- Store-bought sugar cookies work great in the recipe. However, if you’re feeling ambitious, we like this recipe for homemade sugar cookies.
Jessica says
These turned out so fun and kept the kids entertained. We tried all the different styles and now this is bookmarked. Thank you!
Journa Liz Ramirez says
Wow! This recipe is so amazing. It's so easy to make and I enjoyed making it. Would probably do this again.
Sharina says
These are cute sugar cookies! I had fun making these sweet Christmas treats, they're so easy to make. Surely add this to our Christmas treats list. Thanks Erin for this amazing recipe!