How to Make Easy Icebox Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Icebox cookies are a classic treat that many people enjoy making, especially during the holiday season. They are easy to prepare, versatile, and can be made well in advance. These cookies are also known as refrigerator cookies because the dough is typically chilled in the refrigerator before baking.

One of the best things about making icebox cookies is that you can customize them to your liking. You can add different flavors and ingredients to the dough, such as chocolate chips, nuts,...

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Ingredients

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
  • 1 pound butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
  • Total Time: 5 hrs
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 3 dozen cookies

  • Whisk flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a large bowl until evenly blended; set aside.
  • Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into butter mixture before adding the next. Mix in flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in chopped nuts; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
  • Scrape cookie dough onto a sheet of waxed paper, and form into a log. Roll tightly in the waxed paper, and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
  • Unwrap the dough, and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place cookies onto baking sheets, spaced 1-inch apart. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    223 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 43mg
    • Sodium: 134mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 25g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 11g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 19mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 59mg