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12 Days of Christmas Cookies

Day 5: Easiest Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe EVER!

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Plus, the cookie dough is soft. That means it is pliable and easy to roll when you make cut outs. Decorate the cookies with colored sugar and cookie sprinkles before you bake them. Or bake cookies, allow them to cool, and then decorate them with the Easy Royal Frosting recipe.

Have FUN! Prep time: 30 minutes
Bake time: 8-10 minutes
Makes about 4 dozen cookies

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Cookie Baking Tip: How to Bake Cut Out Cookies Evenly

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