Celebrate the season with stenciled Christmas sugar cookies as a fun project to make with the kids. Stenciled on my popular recipe for vanilla sugar cookies these are such an ideal treat. My video shows just how simple, easy and effortless the stenciling technique is. You and the kids will have loads of fun. Also, you can give them as gifts and everyone will be impressed.
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Have you started counting the days to Christmas already? It's getting closer. I have to still shop for presents and I have to still think of what to buy, which is often the most difficult part for me. The kids usually have a long list, so that makes it really hard to pick what to buy and what to leave behind.
You must remember my stenciled Halloween sugar cookies that I did last year with the kids. Well, they were so much fun and impressive that my kids wanted another round of fun. So, we also made some stenciled Christmas sugar cookies.
Did you like stenciling when you were a kid? Well, now you will with these simple, easy and fun technique. Everyone will be impressed with how easy this is. You can try different textures with just the consistency of the cocoa paste. This technique still has so much to explore. You can also use colored royal icing paste and create more patterns.
My kids made a few of these to give as gifts to their friends and they really enjoyed making these. You will be surprised at just how fun these can be.
Sugar cookies recipe
Of course, I have used my very popular vanilla sugar cookies here. By its popularity, I can tell that you guys love these as much as I do. I have the classic vanilla sugar cookies as well as the eggless vanilla sugar cookies. You can use either for this technique.
If you want to use my chocolate sugar cookies, you may need to use a thick royal icing in white or colored to do the stencil work. If you choose to use my eggless chocolate sugar cookies - you will need to just a plain sugar icing - so basically a paste made with powdered sugar and a few drops of water.
Step by step instructions
Prepare cookies
- Prepare vanilla sugar cookies as shown in the recipe and video here.
- Roll and cut sugar cookies into desired shapes.
- Chill the cookies for at least 2 hours or until firm.
Prepare cocoa paste
- Combine the cocoa powder and water to form a paste.
- The ratio of cocoa powder to water is just a guide.
- What you looking for is a paste consistency.
Stencil cookies
- Ensure cookies are firm to the touch.
- Place stencil on the cookie.
- Using a damp paintbrush lightly dipped in the cocoa paste.
- Hold the stencil firmly on the cookie (which is why we need the cookies to be chilled well).
- Brush the cocoa paste on the stencil as shown in the video.
- When done - lift the stencil carefully to reveal the design.
- Any minor cocoa paste smears can be cleaned gently with a wet paper towel.
- Place the cookies on a baking tray and chill them again.
Bake and cool
- Once the cookies are chilled again.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 360 F.
- Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes until just starting to get lightly golden on the edges.
- Cool on a cookie rack before you stack and store in the cookie jar.
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Conversions Used
1 lb = 453 grams, 1 cup = 240 ml, 1 stick = 113g, 1 tbsp= 15 ml, 1 tsp= 5 ml,
Ingredients
- 1 batch (1 batch) Vanilla Sugar Cookies (OR)
- 1 batch (1 batch) Eggless Vanilla sugar cookies
- 4 tablespoon (30 g) Cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoon Water.
Instructions
Prepare cookies
- Prepare vanilla sugar cookies as shown in the recipe and video here.
- Roll and cut sugar cookies into desired shapes.
- Chill the cookies for at least 2 hours or until firm.
Prepare cocoa paste
- combine the cocoa powder and water to form a paste.
- The ratio of cocoa powder to water is just a guide.
- What you looking for is a paste consistency.
Stencil cookies
- Ensure cookies are firm to the touch.
- Place stencil on the cookie.
- Using a damp paintbrush lightly dipped in the cocoa paste.
- Hold the stencil firmly on the cookie (which is why we need the cookies to be chilled well).
- Brush the cocoa paste on the stencil as shown in the video.
- When done - lift the stencil carefully to reveal the design.
- Any minor cocoa paste smears can be cleaned gently with a wet paper towel.
- Place the cookies on a baking tray and chill them again.
Bake and cool
- Once the cookies are chilled again.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 356 F.
- Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes until just starting to get lightly golden on the edges.
- Cool on a cookie rack before you stack and store in the cookie jar.
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Pam Greer
I love these!! Unusual, but so pretty! They will work great with my assortment of Christmas cookies this year!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you, Pam
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
These cookies look amazing, absolutely delicious. I definitely need to give them a try!
Veena Azmanov
Thanks, Bintu.