Ugly sweaters aren’t just for wearing to holiday parties—they also make really cute cookies! I came across this sweater-shaped cookie cutter and rolling stamp at World Market and thought it would be so cute for the holiday season. I tried it out last weekend and shared a tutorial on my Snaphat and Instagram story (treatsandtrends on both). It was really fun to use and not too difficult, either. My only complaint is that the stamped patterns weren’t as pronounced after they baked. But that wasn’t a big problem since I just filled them in with icing. Overall they turned out really well and would be a fun holiday party recipe! Not only are these ugly Christmas sweater cookies cute, but they taste amazing if I do say so myself! Plus I got a lot of positive feedback from my coworkers who are now my baking guinea pigs :) it’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it!
I used the cookie recipe on the back of the cookie cutter package, which was really tasty and had a great texture! The only change I made was using almond extract instead lemon. For the frosting I made a basic royal icing recipe, which was a first for me. One of my goals for the new year is to challenge myself when it comes to baking. I love learning and feel so accomplished when I have mastered something new! As I grow my baking repertoire, I want to share my experiences (both positive and negative) with you, my lovely readers! I’m guessing if I’m unsure about a subject some of you might be, too! Like royal icing.
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Before settling on a royal icing recipe I did a lot of research and looked through different websites and reviews. I found this article from The Pioneer Woman to be really helpful since she explains exactly how to make it and also talks about pasteurized eggs. I kept seeing recipes that called for those and I wasn’t exactly sure what they were or where to get them (hopefully I’m not the only one?). Turns out they are eggs that have been heated in their shells to kill any bacteria or viruses. They can also be used for ice cream, Caesar dressing or cookie dough (so you can safely eat it raw!). I couldn’t find a regular carton of a dozen pasteurized eggs at our grocery store, but I did find liquid egg whites that had been pasteurized and they worked perfectly! I was worried about the icing hardening too quickly, but the consistency was easy to work with and didn’t dry up before decorating. I separated the icing into a few bowls and added pink and green food coloring to two of them. Then I placed them in pastry bags and used a small round tip (Wilton #2) to create the patterns. They aren’t perfect, but ugly Christmas sweater cookies aren’t supposed to be, right? ;)
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8 cookies
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- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- 2 pasteurized egg whites beaten
Ingredients
FOR THE ROYAL ICING
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- Sift powdered sugar into the bowl of a standing mixer and then lightly whisk in the cream of tartar (I do this by hand, not with the electric whisk). Add egg whites and mix with the paddle attachment for 3 – 5 minutes, until it is thick enough to hold its shape.
- If you want to add food coloring, separate icing into a few smaller bowls and mix in the color. Then spoon each color into a separate pastry bag with a small round tip (I used Wilton #2).
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LoveLaughExplore
i don’t think i am patient enough for that right now haha
Xx
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Jodie Filogomo
Now this is an ugly sweater I really could sink my teeth into—ha ha!
But really…cute idea!
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Neslihan Bass
Thanks for the recipe! They look so yummyy!
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on my own way
Oh they look so cute!
Kisses,
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yES, SO MUCH LOVE LOVE
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Laura Jane Atelier
These are so adorable! I love it
xo
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The Jaime Issue
These cookies are the cutest!! The details are everything!
♡ Jaime
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> The Jaime IssueThank you, Jaime!
Amanda Pamblanco
These came out perfect! Were you able to save the one that broke lol.
xx,
amanda
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> Amanda Pamblancohaha yea that one wasn’t baked yet, so I was able to just re-roll the dough :)
Kathrine Eldridge
These cookies are absolutely adorable! My hubby and i made a ton of sugar cookies already. Will have to remember this cookie cutter for next year.
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> Kathrine EldridgeThank you, Katherine! Fun glad you had the chance to make some sweet treats! Hope you’re having a great holiday season :)
Tessa Juliette
this is so cute! what a fun idea to do ugly sweaters!!
xo
tessa
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> Tessa JulietteThank you, Tessa! Glad you liked the post :) thanks for stopping by!
Publicist in Pearls
These are adorable! Such a cute idea!
xo, Jennifer
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> Publicist in PearlsThanks, Jennifer!
Katherine Tran
These are so cute and looks yummy!
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> Katherine TranThank you, Katherine!
Ellese Launer
Oh my goodness! This is the cutest idea every! XO, Ellese
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> Ellese LaunerThank you!! So glad you liked the post, Ellese :)
Katie Wright
I love these! They are so cute!
Katie Actually
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> Katie WrightThank you, Katie :)
Elise Ward Joyce
These are so cute!! Love this idea!!
xx, Elise
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> Elise Ward JoyceThank you, Elise!
Patricia Stelmach
They’re the cutest little things ever! Delicious!!
Thanks for sharing
Patricia Stelmach // patricia x
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> Patricia StelmachThank you, Patricia! Glad you liked the post :)
Jacquard Flower
Oh wow these look so cute and delicious!
Gemma x
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> Jacquard FlowerThank you, Gemma! Hope you’re having a great week :)
Curly Josephine
Those look so cute! I want to eat them all!
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> Curly JosephineThank you so much! haha
Sed Bona
WOW these just may be the coolest cookies of ALL TIME! I can’t believe how delicate the frosting work is on them too!
They’re such beautiful masterpieces!
Xoxo,
Ashley || Sed Bona
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> Sed BonaAw thank you, Ashley! It definitely took a while to decorate haha, but I think it was worth it :)
Christie Moeller
OMG too cute! LOVE these!
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> Christie MoellerThanks, Christie!
Amy Ann Arnold
Okay I saw this on IG and am so impressed! I have tried royal icing before and mine did NOT look like this. ;) Such a cute shape. Let me know if you do try Ditto and like it!
Amy Ann
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> Amy Ann ArnoldThank you! haha it always intimidated me, but this recipe worked really well. I will! Living in Las Vegas I wear sunglasses constantly, so it’s right up my alley :)