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

New Year’s Sugar Cookie Clocks

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.

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

New Year's sugar cookie clocks recipe

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Cook Time 8 mins
Total Time 8 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 201 kcal

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

let's do it
 

  • Cream sugar, butter, vanilla and egg until light and fluffy. Stir in remaining ingredients until dough forms; refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Roll dough into 1" balls and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  • Bake 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned, let cool completely.
  • Mix powdered sugar, light corn syrup and milk together in small bowl. Add additional milk to thin icing, if necessary.
  • Apply cookie glaze to cookie, let set.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 83mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 27g
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