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Marbled Christmas Sugar Cookies

November 20, 2020 by Jane and Sonja Leave a Comment

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With the holidays just around the corners, you’ll want to add these marbled Christmas sugar cookies to your list of baking this year.

Marbled Christmas Cookies

If your kids are anything like ours, we’re certain they’ll love these marbled Christmas sugar cookies. Not only will they devour the cookies after dinner, they’ll also enjoy baking them.

Ingredients Needed to Make Marbled Christmas Sugar Cookies:

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  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp red food coloring

For the Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered icing sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons warm water
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

How to Make Christmas Marble Cookies

In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined. If you like, you can also mix in a 1/2 tsp of peppermint extract as well for some added flavor.

Adding eggs and vanilla extract into a mixture of butter and sugar.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt. Next, beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture.

Cookie dough in a bowl.

Divide dough in half and dye half red with the food dye.

On a clean floured surface, place small balls of each color of dough in a random pattern.

Use a floured rolling pin to roll the doughs together. You may want to fold and re-roll a couple times to get the marbled effect you desire.

Adding red food coloring to the cookie dough to give it a marbled effect.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350F and remove the dough from the fridge. Line or grease 2 cookie sheets.

Use cookie cutters to cut out your desired shapes and place on prepared cookie sheet.

  • Using a cookie cutter to make Christmas shapes in the marbeled cookie dough.
  • Placing the Christmas cookie shapes in a greased pan.

Bake cookies for 4-6 minutes or until lightly browned.

Close up of baked marbled Christmas sugar cookies.

Allow cookies to cool completely before preparing the glaze.

Adding the Glaze

In a large bowl, combine all of the glaze ingredients and stir well until there are no lumps remaining.

Using a fork to whisk flour, baking powder and cream of tartar.

Dip each cookie into the glaze and allow the excess glaze to run off.

Dipping a marbled Christmas sugar cookie in glaze.

Place the dipped cookies back on to the cooling rack and leave them to dry for 1-2 hours before storing or serving. Enjoy and happy holidays!

Marbled Christmas Sugar Cookies

Jane and Sonja
Add these marbled Christmas sugar cookies to your list of holiday baking this year.
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Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for rolling
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red food coloring

For the Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered icing sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons warm water
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and optional peppermint extract until combined.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt.
  • Beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
  • Divide dough in half and dye half red with the food dye.
  • On a clean floured surface, place small balls of each color of dough in a random pattern.
  • Use a floured rolling pin to roll the doughs together. You may want to fold and re-roll a couple times to get the marbled effect you desire.
  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350F and remove the dough from the fridge.
  • Line or grease 2 cookie sheets.
  • Use cookie cutters to cut out your desired shapes and place on prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 4-6 minutes, until lightly browned and set on the edges.
  • Allow cookies to cool completely before preparing the glaze.

Adding the Glaze

  • In a wide bowl, combine all glaze ingredients and stir well until no powdered sugar lumps remain.
  • Dip each cookie into the glaze and allow the excess glaze to run off.
  • Place the cookies back on the cooling rack or cookie sheet and allow to dry for 1-2 hours before attempting to store or serve.
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Other Desserts to Make for Christmas

What is it about Christmas that makes us want to bake up a storm? It is the one time of the year that my husband does the majority of the baking! Here are some of our favorite holiday dessert recipes to try:

  • Snow Capped Pecan Shortbread Cookies
  • Chocolate Drizzled Ginger Sugar Cookies
  • No-Bake Raffaello Coconut Balls
  • Croatian Kiflice (Jam Filled Crescent Cookies)
  • Pecan Shortbread Cookies
  • Chocolate Drizzled Sugar Cookies
  • No-Bake Coconut Balls
  • Jam Filled Crescent Cookies

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Close up of marbled Christmas sugar cookies in a bowl with text overlay and ornament decorations.

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