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13 Stunning Sugar Cookies That Are Too Pretty To Eat

Seriously feeling bad about our decorating skills RN.

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These just upped the Christmas cookie game.

1

Christmas Tree Cookie Stacks

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Lindsay Conchar

Ask yourself, would you rather decorate a real tree, or a sugar cookie Christmas tree?

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2

Ornaments

<p>No cookie tray for Santa would be complete without classic sugar cookies, cut into pretty seasonal shapes and decorated with colorful icing in festive patterns.</p>
<p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/basic-sugar-cookies-recipe-wdy1212%22%3E%3Cb%3EBasic Sugar Cookies</b></a></p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="http://gogonow.org/entertaining-ideas/holidays/christmas/cookies-for-santa%22 target="_blank">Ho, Ho, Ho! Amazing Cookies for Santa</a></strong></p>
Kate Sears

TBH, these red and white cookie ornaments are prettier than the actual ornaments we have hanging on our trees.

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3

Festive Cut-Outs

Sugar cookies are the ideal holiday cookie — they can be frosted and dressed up in countless ways to suit any occasion. You can make large batches to keep extras in your refrigerator or freezer until you're ready to decorate for a special occasion.

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Monica Buck

The beading on those stars, though.

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4

Slice and Bake Cookies

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Colored sprinkles and sanding sugar on top of frosting make seriously gorg cookies. Get out of here, store-bought slice-and-bake trees.

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5

Trees & Snowflakes

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Courtesy of Glorious Treats

You may not traditionally think of pink as a Christmas color, but combined with blue and white it's a total winter cookie wonderland.

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6

Snowflakes

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Simple and rustic can be totally stunning.

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7

Gilded Pumpkins

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Courtesy of Hello Baked

Straight out of a fairytale.

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8

Cupcakes & Candy Canes

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Have your sugar cookie and your cupcake, too.

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9

Candy Cane Sugar Cookies

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Courtesy of Art and The Kitchen

The dough is made with candy canes, so you have to decorate them with red and white icing.

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10

White Christmas Cookies

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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas ...

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11

Snow Globes

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Snow globes are even more magical when they're made out of frosting and sugar cookies.

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12

Stained Glass

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Courtesy of Noshtastic

If you're questioning your cookie-and-icing decorating skills, these stained glass cookies are stupid easy to make, but look so stunning.

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13

Poinsettias

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Courtesy of Sweet Sugarbelle

Cookie flowers >>> real ones.

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