New Years Eve Cookies
These New Year's Eve Cookies are thick, soft and chewy and so yummy! Easy to make, they are also cute, fun and festive for celebrating the New Year!
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cookie:
- ½ cup unsalted butter slightly softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs large
- 1 ½ teaspooons vanilla pure vanilla extract
- 2 ⅔ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt *if using salted butter, reduce salt to ¾ teaspoon!
For the Frosting
- 1 cup salted butter
- 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-2 Tablespooons milk *optional, add til desired consistency is reached.
For the Black Frosting
- ½ cup black cocoa *Remove half the frosting and place in another bowl. Add ½ cup black cocoa and 1-2 Tablespoons milk until the desired consistency is reached.
Instructions
- Beat slightly softened butter and sugar on high for 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat one more minute. Add dry ingredients and mix on low just until combined. Chill in the refrigerator 90+ minutes. See photos above for a visual guide.
- Preheat oven to 400*F. Lightly flour a surface by sprinkling a small amount of flour on a work surface. Roll out the dough ¼"-⅜" thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out circles (or other desired shapes) Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 6-9 minutes, until tops are matte and edges are set.
- While the cookies are cooling make the frosting by beating the butter on high for 2 minutes until lightened in color. Add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. If your powdered sugar is lumpy, sift before adding. Add in the vanilla and mix until combined. Frost cooled cookies and decorate before frosting has set.
- To make black frosting, remove half the frosting and place in another bowl. Add ½ cup black cocoa powder (tastes like OREOs!) and 1-2 Tablespoons milk until desired consistency is achieved. Black cocoa will make them very dark brown, close to black. For a true black, feel free to add a touch of black food coloring.
- New Year's Eve colors are gold, black and white. Secondary colors are silver, purple and bright blue. Have fun decorating!
Notes
Store dough in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. If chilling dough longer than 3 hours, allow to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before use.
Store in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Freeze in an air tight container for up to 2 months.
For the best possible texture for your cookies, make sure to beat the butter and sugar together the entire time directed.
We know it's hard to be patient, but the dough for these cookies must be refrigerated or it's very difficult to work with and they won't turn out the same.
For soft and chewy cookies, make sure not to over bake! If they are golden, they will be crispy. You want these blond, with the tops matte and the edges set.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 242mgPotassium: 32mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 499IUCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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