Marbled Icing Sugar Cookies - Christmas Sugar Cookies Recipe (2024)

Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Makes about 30 cookies

Sugar Cookies

• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp (2g) baking powder
• 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
• 1/2 cup (110g) butter , room temperature
• 1/3 cup (70g) sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract

Royal Icing

• 1 ½ cups (180g) powdered sugar , sifted
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 tsp (3ml) lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp (1g) almond extract
• red food coloring
• green food coloring

• In a medium bowl combine flour with baking powder and salt.

• In a large bowl mix butter and sugar at medium-high speed until light and creamy. Add egg and beat until smooth. Beat in vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and stir to incorporate.

• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, press to form a disk and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or if in a hurry freeze for 30 mins. The dough needs to be cold for easier rolling as this help the cookies keep their shape.

• Preheat oven to 375 F(190C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

• On a lightly floured surface roll the dough 1/8 to ¼ inch (3-6 mm) thick. Use Christmas cookie cutters and place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets. Re-roll scraps and repeat.

• Bake for 9-11 minutes, until lightly golden brown on the edges.

• Let them cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets; remove and cool completely on wire rack.

Prepare the royal icing.

• Mix egg white until foamy. Add powdered sugar and mix on low until combined. Add lemon juice and almond extract and continue mixing until white and glossy.

• Put about 2 tbsp of icing into a small bowl and add red food coloring. Put another 2 tbsp of icing into a small bowl and add green food coloring.

• If icing seems too thick add about ¼ tsp of water.

• Place the white icing into a bowl and drizzle some red and green icing on top. Use a toothpick to create a marble effect. Dip cookies in the marbled icing, shake, clean the edges using a knife or simply a toothpick and place on a rack to let the icing set.

• Add more green and red icing on top of the white icing and repeat until all cookies are done.

• Let the icing set and enjoy. The cookies freeze well.