Icebox Cookies are the perfect slice and bake cookies to be enjoyed as an assortment of your favorite Christmas cookies. The simple sugar cookie base is buttery and chewy on the inside, crisp on the outer edges, and loaded with various flavors and melt-in-your-mouth cookie add-ins to suit all Christmas cookie preferences!
Swap 1 tsp Almond Extract in place of Vanilla Extract
Add in 1 Cup Chopped Pistachios
Optional- 3-4 drops of green food coloring.
Toffee
Start with base dough and add in
1CupHeath Toffee Bits
Instructions
With the paddle attachment of a stand mixer cream butter until light and fluffy.
Add in brown sugar and white sugar and continue to mix until well incorporated.
Add in egg and vanilla and continue mixing until well blended.
In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture mixing after each addition until all the flour is incorporated.
Add in any mix ins and mix gently on low.
Lay out a piece of wax paper on a flat surface. Scoop the dough into the center of the wax paper. Use the wax paper to help roll the dough into a long shape with a diameter of about 2 inches.
Wrap the dough in the wax paper and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Slice the cookie dough into ¼- ½ inch slices.
Place dough slices on prepared cookie sheet a couple of inches apart.
Bake for 10-14 minutes or until they are a very lightly golden brown around the edge and appear dry in the center.
Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet before removing and allowing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
The directions are for the base dough and can be edited for each recipe if you choose to do individual posts.
Dough can be refrigerated overnight or wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated for a few days, this is a great make ahead dough for fresh cookies.
The base dough can be divided in half and mix-ins added to each half to create two different cookies with one batch of dough. Sprinkles- Roll base dough log in sprinkles or sanding sugar.
Chocolate pretzel- ½ Cup Chocolate Chips & ½ Cup Chopped Pretzels
Mocha- ¼ Cup Cocoa Powder & 1 tsp Instant Coffee
Tropical- ½ Cup Chopped Dried Pineapple & ½ Cup Toasted Coconut