Holiday Star Cookies Recipe
Holiday Star Cookies made with simple, buttery shortbread ingredients and baked into the most magical, melt-in-your-mouth treats! Dipped in white chocolate and showered in festive sprinkles, they’re the sparkly holiday cookie everyone reaches for first.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups white melting chocolate
- festive sprinkles- white jimmies, clear, and gold sugar sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F. Then line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicon mats, set aside.
- With an electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and mix again.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until the soft dough forms.
- Roll the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper until 1/4" thick. Cut star shapes and transfer onto the prepared baking sheets. Repeat until all dough is cut into star shapes.
- Bake the cookies on the top rack of the oven for 22-26 minutes, until just barely browning. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
- Combine 1-2 TBSP of each type of sprinkles until desired mixture is achieved. I used slightly more clear sprinkles than either the white or gold ones.
- Heat the white chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute, stir gently and continue heating in 15 second increments until smooth. Paint chocolate on each cookie with a silicone brush. Top with sprinkles generously until covered. Let cool to harden. Serve & enjoy!
Notes
Store Holiday Star Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature to maintain freshness for up to 1 week.
You can freeze baked cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer-safe container. Thaw at room temperature before decorating and serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg