They are tiny, bite-sized, festive little morsels of FUN! Paired with my favorite buttercream frosting and festive sprinkles, they are an easy-to-make, crowd-pleasing dessert for Christmas time. These Christmas Sugar Cookie Bites are the latest in my Holiday Cookie Series! (Check out my Soft & Chewy Sugar Cookies and Pumpkin Pie Cookies, too, if you haven’t yet.) For some non-cookie holiday baking inspiration, check out my Peppermint Brownies, Chai Latte Pumpkin Pie, and Cranberry Bliss Bars for more of my faves! These sugar cookie bites are just as delicious as the traditional cookie, but in a convenient, shareable square form. You will have to make them for parties, holidays, potlucks, or any holiday gatherings you have planned. I mean, they’re just so cute – look at them!
Softened (unsalted) butter: Unlike the straight-from-the-fridge cold butter that we used in the cookie dough, you’ll want butter that’s softened to room temperature for the frosting Powdered sugar (sifted): Measure out the amount needed and then sift the powdered sugar before adding it to the mixing bowl. This helps get out any lumps which makes the frosting smoother! Heavy cream: Use heavy cream to achieve the perfect thick, creamy texture for the frosting. If you don’t want to buy another ingredient, you can get by using milk (like in the cookies). But the cream really helps with the thickness of the frosting. Other ingredients needed: vanilla extract, almond extract (optional), salt (omit if using salted butter) Sprinkles: Use whatever sprinkles you’d like to decorate these Sugar Cookie Bites! See some of my favorites in the box below. Food coloring: I like to use gel food coloring to make the red and green frostings!
