The Pioneer Woman [1], Ree Drummond, is best known for her cheery personality [2] and comforting recipes [3] made on her ranch in Oklahoma. Her favorite holiday sugar cookies take on a fun new twist with dyed egg-wash paint in place of traditional icing. Lemon zest is added to the cookie dough for a light hint of citrus, and the egg-wash paint makes these cookies much less sweet than traditional frosted sugar cookies.
In her step-by-step blog post [5], Ree doubles her recipe, so be mindful of the portions if you're not looking to make enough cookies for a small army. The egg-wash paint goes a long way, which makes it easy to have a variety of colors for your cookie designs. The color of the glaze comes out a lot more vibrant once it's baked and the piped powdered-sugar icing adds a bit of added sweetness to each bite. Make these cookies with the whole family and add some color to your holiday spread [6]. Just be sure to make extra because they're as addictive as they are cute.
Get the recipe: Ree Drummond's Favorite Holiday Cookies [7]