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Pastel Holiday Sugar Cookies

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Nothing quite says “Christmas” like these Pastel Holiday Sugar Cookies. Decorated with royal icing, each bite of these festive cookies is perfectly soft, sweet, and tender.

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These Pastel Holiday Sugar Cookies are the perfect dessert when you feel like breaking out your artistic skills!

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Because they’re made with a pastry flour blend and decorated with pastel-colored royal icing, this sugar cookie recipe is a step above any other.

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The ingredients are quite simple and the flavors are warm, light, buttery, and soft. The best part? They’re SO much fun to decorate!

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It’s important to NOT let these cookies brown in the oven at all. If you see even a hint of brown around the edges or bottom, immediately take them out of the oven.

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Let the cookies cool completely before frosting! After all, you don’t want the beautiful royal icing to melt right off the cookies.

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When icing, keep your bowl of royal icing bowl covered with a wet paper towel to make sure it doesn’t dry out.

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If you want to keep things simple, swap the royal icing for an easy cookie glaze made from powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a splash of milk.

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Frost with royal icing and immediately add sprinkles of choice! Royal icing has a tendency to firm quite quickly, so it's key to work on one cookie at a time.

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Get the entire recipe by clicking the link below!