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Published December 14, 2019 by Jennifer. 7 Comments.
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These adorable cookies are not only tasty, but fun to make. These are perfect to make with a New Year's Eve cookie decorating station.
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Decorated New Year's Countdown Cookies
Make your own New Year's Eve Countdown Cookies to ring in the New Year. #dessert #NewYears #cookies

Make these New Year’s Eve Countdown Cookies with the kids and get them celebrating the New Year with a fun countdown cookie craft.

You might also enjoy this recipe on how to make the perfect meringue cookies.

Decorated New Year's Countdown Cookies

New Year’s Eve Countdown Cookies

How to Make New Year’s Countdown Cookies

These New Year’s Countdown Cookies are such a fun little treat to make. The kids will love decorating them and you will love eating them.

To make these cookies you will need a good sugar cookie recipe. I always go back to my tried and true keepsakes and this recipe is one of my favorites.

To make these cookies I used:

  • flour
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • butter

TIP: When making sugar cookies make sure the butter is softened, not hot and melted from the microwave. It’s best if you’re able to allow the butter to soften at room temperature. 

Cookie Dough and rolling pin.

The perfect cookie dough for New Year’s Eve Countdown Cookies

1. Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixer.

2. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix well.

3. Slowly add the flour and baking soda.

4. I then remove my mixing bowl and cover it in plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator overnight. If you want things to go a bit faster, allow the cookie dough to chill for at least an hour.

5. Roll the dough into 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.

6. Bake on 400 for 7-8 minutes.

New Year’s Eve Cookie Decorations

Once the cookies have cooled, it’s time to decorate. I like to keep things simple with a light frosting and then use a candy pen to write on the frosting. Wilton has a lot of colors and sizes for you to choose from.

If you use Royal Icing, make sure you allow it to harden before using the candy pens to write on them. You can also use fondant icing.

Countdown Cookies with frosting in shapes of circles and stars.

Countdown Cookies with base frosting

Here are a few things you can decorate with:

  • frosting
  • edible flakes and sprinkles
  • Wilton candy color spray
  • Wilton candy markers for writing
Decorated New Year's Countdown Cookies

New Year’s Eve Countdown Cookies

New Year’s Eve Countdown Cookies

With these cookies, it’s all about having fun decorating. We chose to make a little makeshift clock face and place a smaller star cookie into the center. You could also change up the color of the frosting and make large numbers for the countdown.

There are a ton of decorating options and definitely something you should get the kids involved with. For the older kids, you can get them involved from the beginning and let them help you bake the cookies.

For the younger ones, you could set up a cake decorating station. No matter what, these cookies are sure to be a hit for your New Year’s Eve festivities.

If you enjoyed this recipe, you might also enjoy:

  • OREO Cookie Ball Turkeys
  • Chocolate Truffle Recipe
  • Peppermint Bark Cookies
  • Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

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New Year's Eve Countdown Cookies

These adorable cookies are not only tasty, but fun to make. These are perfect to make with a New Year's Eve cookie decorating station.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
cooling time 1 hour
Servings 24
Calories 91kcal
Author Jennifer West

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Use a stand mixer if you have one and cream together the butter and sugar. Add in the egg and vanilla. Stire well.
  • Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight if possible. If not, chill for at least an hour.
  • Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness and use cookie cutters to make perfectly shaped sugar cookies.
  • Bake on 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 7-8 minutes.

Notes

For best results, allow the butter to soften naturally versus using hot butter that has been melted in the micrwave, etc. 
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and allow to chill overnight if possible. 
Make the cookies ahead of time and set up a cookie decorating station for New Year's Eve cookie decorating. 

Nutrition

Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
**Nutrition facts are based on my best estimation for this recipe. They may not be accurate depending on what brands you use or modifications you might make to the recipe. For most accurate calculations, I recommend using a nutrition calculator with the exact brands and measurements you use with the recipe.
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