Sugar cookie recipe to make New Year's Eve clock cookies

New Year’s Sugar Cookie Clocks

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24 cookies

This year, we’re counting down to the New Year!

We have a super simple and delicious sugar cookie recipe that we used to make super cute cookie clocks.

New Year's sugar cookie clocks recipe

what you'll need
  • cookies
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 2/3 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • cookie glaze
  • 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 Tbsp light corn syrup
  • 1 Tbsp 2% milk, or whole milk, plus additional for thinning if needed
  • royal icing decoration
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 rounded tbsp meringue powder
  • 3 - 4 Tbsp water, warm
  • 1/4 tsp lemon juice, or clear vanilla extract, optional
  • food coloring, black gel
  • 1 bag piping, with #2 tip
Nutrition Facts
New Year's sugar cookie clocks recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Sodium 83mg 3%
Potassium 31mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugars 27g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 4%
Vitamin C 0.1%
Calcium 1%
Iron 3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
let's do it
  1. Cream sugar, butter, vanilla and egg until light and fluffy. Stir in remaining ingredients until dough forms; refrigerate 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  3. Roll dough into 1" balls and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  4. Bake 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned, let cool completely.
  5. Mix powdered sugar, light corn syrup and milk together in small bowl. Add additional milk to thin icing, if necessary.
  6. Apply cookie glaze to cookie, let set.
  7. Combine powdered sugar and meringue powder in stand mixer bowl, whisk together by hand. Add 6 tbsp water to mixture, add lemon juice or vanilla extract, if desired.
  8. Start mixing on the slowest speed with paddle attachment until well mixed. Gradually turn mixer up to medium/medium-high speed, beat until icing is fluffy. Add water (a few drops of at a time) until desired consistency is reached. Mix black food coloring into icing, put in piping bag.
  9. Draw numbers and hands on clock (clock should read 11:55). Serve and ring in the new year!
One Last Thing

Let's be honest. I just wanted an excuse to eat sugar cookies.