Now that we have learned how to make sugar cookies and glitter sugar, combine the two for a pretty treat!  Glitter sugar cookies are sure to impress those around you. When you tilt them about they sparkle and shine like little gemstones. They are a hit with everyone.

Also, they are easy to do and fun to involve friends and family. While the cookies are still a bit warm, place something to catch the excess sugar underneath a cookie and sprinkle sugar on top.  I used the waxed paper from making the sugar. 

Sprinkle on a generous amount of sugar, wait several seconds and then tilt the cookie and let the excess fall off.  You can reuse the excess sugar as you go.  Move the sprinkled cookie to a rack to finish cooling.  The warmth of the cookie will cause the sugar to heat up slightly and allow it to stick.

Decorative Sugar Cookie Recipe

This soft and melt-in-your mouth sugar cookie recipe is great for decorating with sprinkles, sugar, cinnamon or nuts. They are a wonderful sugar cookie that doesn't take a lot of ingredients, time or effort.

Print Recipe

Prep Time25 minutes minutes

Cook Time10 minutes minutes

Total Time35 minutes minutes

Servings3 dozen

Calories 100

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups (375g) flour
• 1 ¼ cups (225g) sugar
• 1 cup (226g) softened butter
• 1 large (50g) egg
• 2 tsp (10mL) vanilla extract
• 1 tsp (6g) baking soda
• ½ tsp (2.5g) salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F (180C.)
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla until batter comes together and is fluffy. Mix in flour mixture on low speed until just combined.
• Roll 1" (2.5cm) of cookie dough into a ball. Place 1 – 2 tablespoons of decorations in a baggie or small bowl. Roll dough in decorations or shake in the baggie. Place each covered dough ball on a cookie sheet 2" (5cm) apart. Press down with the back of a glass, a spatula or your finger tips until they are about 1/4" (6mm) thick.
• Bake 10 – 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown.  Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

Nutrition Facts

Decorative Sugar Cookie Recipe

Serving Size

 

1 cookie

Amount per Serving

Calories

100

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

5

g

8

%

Saturated Fat

 

3.2

g

20

%

Monounsaturated Fat

 

0.1

g

Sodium

 

101.3

mg

4

%

Carbohydrates

 

13

g

4

%

Protein

 

1

g

2

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

* Calories provided as a courtesy and not guaranteed.