Canada Day Cookies
Canada Day cookies are festive sugar cookies with red and white sprinkles, served with a creamy vanilla dip. They’re fun to make and perfect for sharing.
Servings: 36 (less if using a larger cookie cutter)
Equipment
- Maple Leaf Cookie Cutter or Preferred Shape
Ingredients
- ½ Cup butter at room temperature
- ⅔ Cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ¾ Cup all purpose flour
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ Cup sprinkles red and white
For the Dip
- 4 Ounces cream cheese
- 1 ½ Cups icing sugar
- ½ Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon Milk
Instructions
Make the Cookies
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour and baking powder and set aside.
- With an electric mixer beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix well.
- Gradually add dry mixture to cream mixture. Mix well. Refrigerate for 45 minutes to an hour
- Grease or place parchment paper on two baking sheets. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- On a lightly floured surface roll out dough to ¼ inch thick. Cut out shapes with maple leaf cookie cutters. Place cookies on baking sheets.
Bake and Cool the Cookies
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Cool cookies 5 to 10 minutes and then move to cooling rack to cool completely.
Make the Dip
- While waiting for cookies to cool, make icing dip. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add icing sugar and beat again. Add vanilla and milk, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
Notes
Chill the dough: This keeps the cookie shapes clean and prevents spreading.
Use parchment paper: Makes cleanup easy and prevents sticking.
Don’t overbake: Remove cookies once the edges start to turn golden.
Beat the dip well: A smooth, fluffy dip is key for the perfect cookie pairing.
Use parchment paper: Makes cleanup easy and prevents sticking.
Don’t overbake: Remove cookies once the edges start to turn golden.
Beat the dip well: A smooth, fluffy dip is key for the perfect cookie pairing.
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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