Chanukah Cookies

These Hanukkah cookies are easy to make with pantry staples for a delicious treat the kids will love to decorate and eat every night during Chanukah.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 84 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup butter
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon orange juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease or line baking sheets. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.

Step 2

Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract and orange juice. Gradually stir in flour mixture to form a dough. 

Step 3

Roll out dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut dough into desired holiday shapes with cookie cutters, dipping the cutters into flour as needed so they don't stick to the dough; place them on the prepared baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool briefly on the baking sheets before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.