Sugar Cookie Cups: Easy and Festive for the Holidays

This recipe for sugar cookie cups is super simple and another easy way to add a little festive treat for your next party or get-together.

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We found a mouse that had been trying to eat some plastic on a knife in our utensil drawer. So when I was cleaning everything, I came across this little wooden tart shaper from a pampered chef party I've had for many years, and hardly ever use.

Since I was getting ready to bake some sugar cookies for the holidays, this mini shaper gave me the idea to try and make sugar cookie cups. This cup recipe gives you a greater frosting to cookie ratio and what could be better than extra frosting.

I used refrigerated sugar cookie dough to save time which made about 3 dozen cookies, but you could certainly use your own recipe.

The filling is the same buttercream frosting that I use in my thumbprint cookies and chocolate heart cookies.

They did tend to stick a little to the bottom which is why I suggest spraying the pan with vegetable oil, and make sure that you let them cool first. Use a knife around the edges to help remove the cups from the pan. I stuck to traditional colored frosting for the holidays, but you could place a different filling in the middle, such as a chocolate kiss or jam. Dress them up further with sprinkles or edible glitter. Lots of different ways to make them fun and oh so yummy.

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Sugar Cookie Cups

Yield: 36

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Additional Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 42 minutes

This recipe for sugar cookie cups is super simple and another easy way to add a little festive treat for your next party or get-together.

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Ingredients

• 1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough

Buttercream Frosting

• 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/4 cup milk or more
• food coloring

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray mini muffin pan with vegetable oil
3. Slice 1/4 inch of refrigerated cookie dough.
4. Roll into a ball and place in muffin tin.
5. Use wooden plunger to press the dough into the muffin tin and make a cup.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
7. Let cool and remove from muffin tin.
8. Fill with frosting.

Buttercream Frosting

1. Combine butter and sugar and mix on medium speed until combined.
2. Add milk and continue to beat, add more milk if needed until you get the desire consistency for your frosting.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 44Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 24mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 0g

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