These Soft Christmas Cookies begin with a simple, classic dry-ingredient base that gives the cookies their tender crumb, gentle rise, and light structure. This flour blend forms the foundation for soft, bakery-style holiday cookies with a delicate balance between lift and tenderness. Properly measured and evenly combined, these ingredients ensure consistent texture from batch to batch while allowing the buttery sweetness and festive flavors to shine once the remaining elements of the recipe are added.
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
This dry mixture acts as the structural backbone of the cookie dough. The all-purpose flour provides the necessary body and softness, the baking soda supports spread and browning, and the baking powder adds gentle lift for a lighter, more tender bite. Accurate measurement is essential at this stage, as even small variations in these ingredients can affect the final texture of the cookies.
